"Containing 25 engaging articles of both ideal and flawed research, this Third Edition discusses how to assess the articles in terms of soundness of design and appropriateness of the statistical analyses. The authors' ultimate goal is to ensure that students cast an inquisitive eye when reading any research report."--from the back cover.

Introduction -- Case Studies -- Narrative Analysis -- Surveys -- Correlation Studies -- Regression Analysis Studies -- Factor-Analytic Studies -- Discriminate Analysis Studies -- Two-Condition Experimental Studies -- Single Classification Studies -- Factorial Studies -- Quasi-Experimental Studies -- Longitudinal Studies.