This ten chapter research methods text, Research Methods is authored by Dr. Christopher Heffner and is written for both undergraduate and graduate students in education, psychology, and the social sciences.

It focuses on the basics of research design and the critical analysis of professional research in the social sciences from developing a theory, selecting subjects, and testing subjects to performing statistical analysis and writing the research report.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Research

• Chapter 1.1: Introduction to Research
• Chapter 1.2 Determining a Theory
• Chapter 1.3 Defining Variables
• Chapter 1.4 Developing the Hypothesis
• Chapter 1.5 Standardization
• Chapter 1.6 Selecting Subjects
• Chapter 1.7 Testing Subjects
• Chapter 1.8 Analyzing Results
• Chapter 1.9 Determining Significance
• Chapter 1.10 Communicating Results
• Chapter 1.11 Replication
• Chapter 1.12 Putting it All Together
• Chapter 1.13 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 2: The Research Report

• Chapter 2.1: The Research Report
• Chapter 2.2 How the Research Report is used
• Chapter 2.3 Gathering of Information
• Chapter 2.4 Forming the Hypothesis
• Chapter 2.5 The Research Report
• Chapter 2.6 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 3: Research Tools of the Trade

• Chapter 3.1: Research Tools of the Trade
• Chapter 3.2 Hardware Tools of Research
• Chapter 3.3 Software Tools of Research
• Chapter 3.4 Method Tools of Research
• Chapter 3.5 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 4: Single Subject Design

• Chapter 4.1: Single Subject Design
• Chapter 4.2 ABAB
• Chapter 4.3 Multiple Baselines
• Chapter 4.4 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 5: Experimental Design

• Chapter 5.1: Experimental Design
• Chapter 5.2 Pre-Experimental Design
• Chapter 5.3 Quasi-Experimental Design
• Chapter 5.4 True Experimental Design
• Chapter 5.5 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 6: Other Research Designs

• Chapter 6.1: Other Research Designs
• Chapter 6.2 Historical Research
• Chapter 6.3 Developmental Research
• Chapter 6.4 Qualitative Research
• Chapter 6.5 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 7: Variables, Validity, and Reliability

• Chapter 7.1: Variables, Validity, and Reliability
• Chapter 7.2 Variables
• Chapter 7.3 Test Validity and Reliability
• Chapter 7.4 Experimental Validity
• Chapter 7.5 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 8: Descriptive Statistics

• Chapter 8.1: Descriptive Statistics
• Chapter 8.2 Scales of Measurement
• Chapter 8.3 Types of Distributions
• Chapter 8.4 Measures of Central Tendency
• Chapter 8.5 Measures of Variability
• Chapter 8.6 The Correlation
• Chapter 8.7 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 9: Inferential Statistics

• Chapter 9.1: Inferential Statistics
• Chapter 9.2 Inferential Procedures
• Chapter 9.3 Research Error
• Chapter 9.4 Alternative and Null Hypothesis
• Chapter 9.5 Probability of Error
• Chapter 9.6 Type I and Type II Errors
• Chapter 9.7 Chapter Conclusion

Chapter 10: Critical Analysis

• Chapter 10.1: Critical Analysis
• Chapter 10.2 Abstract
• Chapter 10.3 Introduction (Literature Review)
• Chapter 10.4 Methods
• Chapter 10.5 Results
• Chapter 10.6 Discussion
• Chapter 10.7 References
• Chapter 10.8 Appendices
• Chapter 10.9 Chapter Conclusion