Written in detailed yet accessible language, this text describes the foundations of behavioral science research. The authors explore research-based philosophical integration, along with the technical application of every tradition. Through this philosophical and pragmatic approach, students will be able to attain a well-rounded and comprehensive understanding of behavioral science research.

This text provides students with the opportunity to reach a greater level of research efficacy though the inclusion of methodological procedures, data analysis methods, reliability/validity standards, ethics, and directions on how to increase the rigor of each approach to research. Instructor resources include an instructor's manual, learning activities, test bank, and PowerPoints. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices and computers.

Key Features:

• Provides clear, detailed, and contextually accurate examples of writing, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods procedures
• Reviews the paradigmatic hierarchy of each research tradition along with key analytic features in detail
• Delivers instructions for enhancing the methodological rigor of each approach
• Analyzes methodology-specific multicultural issues
• Demonstrates the application of a wide range of research methodologies with case studies
• Reviews the trends and history in research for counseling, psychology, social work, and marriage and family therapy
• Offers comprehensive instructor resources including manual, learning activities, test bank, and PowerPoint slides