The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design

Second Edition (Revised Edition)
Number Of Volumes: 4
Bruce B. Frey - University of Kansas, USA
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design
February 2022 | 2016 pages | Sage US
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design maps out how one makes decisions about research design, interprets data, and draws valid inferences, undertakes research projects in an ethical manner, and evaluates experimental design strategies and results. From A-to-Z, this four-volume work covers the spectrum of research design strategies and topics including, among other things: fundamental research design principles, ethics in the research process, quantitative versus qualitative and mixed-method designs, completely randomized designs, multiple comparison tests, diagnosing agreement between data and models, fundamental assumptions in analysis of variance, factorial treatment designs, complete and incomplete block designs, Latin square and related designs, hierarchical designs, response surface designs, split-plot designs, repeated measures designs, crossover designs, analysis of covariance, statistical software packages, and much more.

Research design, with its statistical underpinnings, can be especially daunting for students and novice researchers.  At its heart, research design might be described simply as a formalized approach toward problem solving, thinking, and acquiring knowledge, the success of which depends upon clearly defined objectives and appropriate choice of statistical design and analysis to meet those objectives. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design will assist students and researchers with their work while providing vital information on research strategies.

Contents

American Psychological Association Style

American Psychological Association Style

Debriefing

Debriefing

Experience Sampling Method

Experience Sampling Method

Item Analysis

Item Analysis

Bayesian Adaptive Randomization Design

Bayesian Adaptive Randomization Design

Cochran–Armitage Test For Trend

Cochran–Armitage Test For Trend

Alternating Treatments Design

Alternating Treatments Design

Beta Distribution

Beta Distribution

Social Capital Theory

Social Capital Theory

Social Support Theory

Social Support Theory

Winsorize

Winsorize

Binomial Distribution

Binomial Distribution

Cut Scores

Cut Scores

Forest Plot

Forest Plot

Funnel Plot

Funnel Plot

Validity of Measurement

Validity of Measurement

Hierarchical Linear Modeling

Hierarchical Linear Modeling

Changing Criterion Design

Changing Criterion Design

American Educational Research Association

American Educational Research Association

Network Analysis

Network Analysis

Network Meta-Analysis

Network Meta-Analysis

Exploratory Research

Exploratory Research

Survey Sampling

Survey Sampling

Toulmin Method

Toulmin Method

Network Distance

Network Distance

Contingency Table Analysis

Contingency Table Analysis

JASP (Software)

JASP (Software)

Factorial Invariance

Factorial Invariance

Likelihood Principle

Likelihood Principle

Latent Profile Analysis

Latent Profile Analysis

Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling

Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling

Network Density

Network Density

Ethics in the Research Process

Ethics in the Research Process

Memos (in Qualitative Research)

Memos (in Qualitative Research)

Generalizability Theory

Generalizability Theory

Sociometric Tests

Sociometric Tests

Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas)

Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas)

Partial Factorial Invariance

Partial Factorial Invariance

Semi-Interquartile Range

Semi-Interquartile Range

Data Sharing Repositories

Data Sharing Repositories

Block Modeling

Block Modeling

Whole Networks

Whole Networks

Cognitive Laboratory

Cognitive Laboratory

Partial Measurement Invariance

Partial Measurement Invariance

Argument-Based Approach To Validity

Argument-Based Approach To Validity

Network Boundaries

Network Boundaries

Survey

Survey

Mortality

Mortality

Diagnostic Classification Modeling

Diagnostic Classification Modeling

Mixture Models

Mixture Models

Multiplicity and False-Positives

Multiplicity and False-Positives

Multiple Baseline Design

Multiple Baseline Design

Instrumentation (as a Threat to Research Validity)

Instrumentation (as a Threat to Research Validity)

Reciprocity (In Research Design)

Reciprocity (In Research Design)

Underrepresented Groups

Underrepresented Groups

Cross-Validation

Cross-Validation

Cultural Competence

Cultural Competence

Social Structure of Competition, The (Ronald Burt, 1992)

Social Structure of Competition, The (Ronald Burt, 1992)

Balanced Incomplete Block Design

Balanced Incomplete Block Design

Internet-Based Research Method

Internet-Based Research Method

Informed Consent

Informed Consent

Nonexperimental Design

Nonexperimental Design

Accuracy in Parameter Estimation

Accuracy in Parameter Estimation

MBESS

MBESS

Single-Subject Design

Single-Subject Design

Member Checks

Member Checks

Computerized Adaptive Testing

Computerized Adaptive Testing

Relative Measures of Dispersion

Relative Measures of Dispersion

Heterogeneity

Heterogeneity

Declaration of Helsinki

Declaration of Helsinki

NVivo

NVivo

Salami Slicing (Least Publishable Unit)

Salami Slicing (Least Publishable Unit)

Semi-Structured Interview

Semi-Structured Interview

National Council on Measurement in Education

National Council on Measurement in Education

Multisite Research Studies

Multisite Research Studies

Mplus (Software)

Mplus (Software)

Audit (in Qualitative Research)

Audit (in Qualitative Research)

Nested Sampling

Nested Sampling

Multilevel Modeling

Multilevel Modeling

Hosmer-Lemeshow Test

Hosmer-Lemeshow Test

Structural Equation Modeling

Structural Equation Modeling

Content Analysis

Content Analysis

Krippendorff’s Alpha

Krippendorff’s Alpha

Barycentric Discriminant Analysis

Barycentric Discriminant Analysis

Congruence

Congruence

Contrast Analysis

Contrast Analysis

Correspondence Analysis

Correspondence Analysis

Matrix Algebra

Matrix Algebra

Risk (In Human Subjects Research)

Risk (In Human Subjects Research)

Stochastic Processes

Stochastic Processes

Network Matrices

Network Matrices

Coefficients of Alienation and Determination

Coefficients of Alienation and Determination

Correlation Coefficient

Correlation Coefficient

Ipsative Data

Ipsative Data

Predictive Discriminant Analysis

Predictive Discriminant Analysis

WinPepi

WinPepi

Network Size

Network Size

SYSTAT

SYSTAT

Multiple Group Structural Equation Modeling

Multiple Group Structural Equation Modeling

Categorical Structural Equation Modeling

Categorical Structural Equation Modeling

Beneficence

Beneficence

Network Visualization

Network Visualization

Logistic Regression

Logistic Regression

Node/Actor Attributes

Node/Actor Attributes

Akaike Information Criterion

Akaike Information Criterion

Ego-Centric Networks

Ego-Centric Networks

Network Sampling

Network Sampling

Two-Mode Data

Two-Mode Data

Differential Item Functioning

Differential Item Functioning

Multiple Comparisons With Modeling Techniques (Mcpmod)

Multiple Comparisons With Modeling Techniques (Mcpmod)

Power Analysis

Power Analysis

Field Notes

Field Notes

Bayesian Network Analysis

Bayesian Network Analysis

Face Validity

Face Validity

Critical Difference

Critical Difference

Error

Error

Missing Data, Imputation of

Missing Data, Imputation of

Secondary Data Source

Secondary Data Source

Data Visualization

Data Visualization

Network Composition

Network Composition

Network Structure

Network Structure

Data And Safety Monitoring Board

Data And Safety Monitoring Board

Nodes

Nodes

Instrumental Case Study

Instrumental Case Study

Structural Equivalence of Individuals in Social Networks (Lorrain and White 1971)

Structural Equivalence of Individuals in Social Networks (Lorrain and White 1971)

Interval Recording

Interval Recording

LISREL

LISREL

Model Fit (As In CFA, SEM)

Model Fit (As In CFA, SEM)

Bayesian Data Analysis

Bayesian Data Analysis

Posterior Distribution

Posterior Distribution

Alters (In Social Network Analysis)

Alters (In Social Network Analysis)

Saturation

Saturation

Equivalence Hypothesis Tests

Equivalence Hypothesis Tests

Anonymity

Anonymity

Confidentiality

Confidentiality

Belmont Report

Belmont Report

Deception

Deception

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Evidence-Centered Design (Validity In Test Development)

Evidence-Centered Design (Validity In Test Development)

Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping

Latent Class Analysis

Latent Class Analysis

Theoretical Sampling

Theoretical Sampling

Social Network Analysis

Social Network Analysis

McDonald's Omega Hierarchical

McDonald's Omega Hierarchical

Postmodernism

Postmodernism

Operationalizing

Operationalizing

Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials

Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials

Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Social Network Analysis Software Packages

Social Network Analysis Software Packages

Respect for Persons

Respect for Persons

Evaluation Research Design

Evaluation Research Design

Diffusion of Innovation Theory

Diffusion of Innovation Theory

Core-Periphery Structure

Core-Periphery Structure

One-Mode Data

One-Mode Data

Social Network Analysis Methods and Applications (Wasserman & Faust)

Social Network Analysis Methods and Applications (Wasserman & Faust)

Strength of Weak Ties (Granovetter 1973)

Strength of Weak Ties (Granovetter 1973)

Single Critical Case

Single Critical Case

Measurement Invariance

Measurement Invariance

Hedges' g

Hedges' g

Multiple Case Studies

Multiple Case Studies

Item Response Theory

Item Response Theory

Latent Growth Modeling

Latent Growth Modeling

Quadratic Assignment Procedure

Quadratic Assignment Procedure

Categorizing Continuous Data

Categorizing Continuous Data

Reachability (In Terms Of Research Impact)

Reachability (In Terms Of Research Impact)

SPSS

SPSS

Confirmatory Research

Confirmatory Research

SPIRIT 2013 Statement

SPIRIT 2013 Statement

Then-Test Questions

Then-Test Questions

Conversation Analysis

Conversation Analysis

Propensity Score Matching

Propensity Score Matching

Centrality

Centrality

Peer Effects

Peer Effects

Name Generator (in Social Network Analysis)

Name Generator (in Social Network Analysis)

R

R

SAS

SAS

Bias

Bias

Cluster Analysis

Cluster Analysis

Comparison-Focused Sampling

Comparison-Focused Sampling

Statistica

Statistica

Meta-Analysis

Meta-Analysis

Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Edward Tufte)

Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Edward Tufte)

Sociograms

Sociograms

Bayesian Information Criterion

Bayesian Information Criterion

Demographics

Demographics

Test

Test

Structuralist Paradigm

Structuralist Paradigm

Justice (In A Human Subjects Research Sense)

Justice (In A Human Subjects Research Sense)

Abstract

Abstract

Multidimensional Scaling

Multidimensional Scaling

Exponential Random Graph Models

Exponential Random Graph Models

Negative Hypergeometric Distribution

Negative Hypergeometric Distribution

Maximum Likelihood Estimation

Maximum Likelihood Estimation

Structural Equivalence

Structural Equivalence

Databases

Databases

Graph Theory

Graph Theory

Sequential Sampling

Sequential Sampling

Structural Holes

Structural Holes

Latent Difference Score

Latent Difference Score

Umbrella Trials Design

Umbrella Trials Design

Software, Free

Software, Free

Animal Research

Animal Research

Hidden Markov Model

Hidden Markov Model

Coefficient of Concordance

Coefficient of Concordance

Good Clinical Research Practice

Good Clinical Research Practice

Connectivity

Connectivity

Masking (In Clinical Trials)

Masking (In Clinical Trials)

Gibbs Sampler

Gibbs Sampler

International Network For Social Network Analysis

International Network For Social Network Analysis

Nuisance Parameter

Nuisance Parameter

Robust Maximum Likelihood

Robust Maximum Likelihood

Tau Equivalence

Tau Equivalence

Stepwise Model Selection

Stepwise Model Selection

Basket Trials Design

Basket Trials Design

Adverse Event Reporting

Adverse Event Reporting

Biological Versus Technical Replicate

Biological Versus Technical Replicate

Data and Safety Monitoring

Data and Safety Monitoring

Spaghetti Plot

Spaghetti Plot

Neural Networks (related to Machine learning)

Neural Networks (related to Machine learning)

Stepped-Wedge Design

Stepped-Wedge Design

Descriptive Statistics

Descriptive Statistics

Transparency

Transparency

Random Assignment

Random Assignment

Volume 1

  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • About the Editor
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Entries A
  • Entries B
  • Entries C
  • Entries D

Volume 2

  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries E
  • Entries F
  • Entries G
  • Entries H
  • Entries I
  • Entries J
  • Entries K
  • Entries L
  • Entries M

Volume 3

  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries N
  • Entries O
  • Entries P
  • Entries Q
  • Entries R

Volume 4

  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries S
  • Entries T
  • Entries U
  • Entries V
  • Entries W
  • Entries Y
  • Entries Z
  • Appendix: Chronology
  • Visual Analysis (In Single Subject Designs)

Description

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design maps out how one makes decisions about research design, interprets data, and draws valid inferences, undertakes research projects in an ethical manner, and evaluates experimental design strategies and results. From A-to-Z, this four-volume work covers the spectrum of research design strategies and topics including, among other things: fundamental research design principles, ethics in the research process, quantitative versus qualitative and mixed-method designs, completely randomized designs, multiple comparison tests, diagnosing agreement between data and models, fundamental assumptions in analysis of variance, factorial treatment designs, complete and incomplete block designs, Latin square and related designs, hierarchical designs, response surface designs, split-plot designs, repeated measures designs, crossover designs, analysis of covariance, statistical software packages, and much more.

Research design, with its statistical underpinnings, can be especially daunting for students and novice researchers.  At its heart, research design might be described simply as a formalized approach toward problem solving, thinking, and acquiring knowledge, the success of which depends upon clearly defined objectives and appropriate choice of statistical design and analysis to meet those objectives. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design will assist students and researchers with their work while providing vital information on research strategies.

Contents

American Psychological Association Style

American Psychological Association Style

Debriefing

Debriefing

Experience Sampling Method

Experience Sampling Method

Item Analysis

Item Analysis

Bayesian Adaptive Randomization Design

Bayesian Adaptive Randomization Design

Cochran–Armitage Test For Trend

Cochran–Armitage Test For Trend

Alternating Treatments Design

Alternating Treatments Design

Beta Distribution

Beta Distribution

Social Capital Theory

Social Capital Theory

Social Support Theory

Social Support Theory

Winsorize

Winsorize

Binomial Distribution

Binomial Distribution

Cut Scores

Cut Scores

Forest Plot

Forest Plot

Funnel Plot

Funnel Plot

Validity of Measurement

Validity of Measurement

Hierarchical Linear Modeling

Hierarchical Linear Modeling

Changing Criterion Design

Changing Criterion Design

American Educational Research Association

American Educational Research Association

Network Analysis

Network Analysis

Network Meta-Analysis

Network Meta-Analysis

Exploratory Research

Exploratory Research

Survey Sampling

Survey Sampling

Toulmin Method

Toulmin Method

Network Distance

Network Distance

Contingency Table Analysis

Contingency Table Analysis

JASP (Software)

JASP (Software)

Factorial Invariance

Factorial Invariance

Likelihood Principle

Likelihood Principle

Latent Profile Analysis

Latent Profile Analysis

Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling

Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling

Network Density

Network Density

Ethics in the Research Process

Ethics in the Research Process

Memos (in Qualitative Research)

Memos (in Qualitative Research)

Generalizability Theory

Generalizability Theory

Sociometric Tests

Sociometric Tests

Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas)

Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas)

Partial Factorial Invariance

Partial Factorial Invariance

Semi-Interquartile Range

Semi-Interquartile Range

Data Sharing Repositories

Data Sharing Repositories

Block Modeling

Block Modeling

Whole Networks

Whole Networks

Cognitive Laboratory

Cognitive Laboratory

Partial Measurement Invariance

Partial Measurement Invariance

Argument-Based Approach To Validity

Argument-Based Approach To Validity

Network Boundaries

Network Boundaries

Survey

Survey

Mortality

Mortality

Diagnostic Classification Modeling

Diagnostic Classification Modeling

Mixture Models

Mixture Models

Multiplicity and False-Positives

Multiplicity and False-Positives

Multiple Baseline Design

Multiple Baseline Design

Instrumentation (as a Threat to Research Validity)

Instrumentation (as a Threat to Research Validity)

Reciprocity (In Research Design)

Reciprocity (In Research Design)

Underrepresented Groups

Underrepresented Groups

Cross-Validation

Cross-Validation

Cultural Competence

Cultural Competence

Social Structure of Competition, The (Ronald Burt, 1992)

Social Structure of Competition, The (Ronald Burt, 1992)

Balanced Incomplete Block Design

Balanced Incomplete Block Design

Internet-Based Research Method

Internet-Based Research Method

Informed Consent

Informed Consent

Nonexperimental Design

Nonexperimental Design

Accuracy in Parameter Estimation

Accuracy in Parameter Estimation

MBESS

MBESS

Single-Subject Design

Single-Subject Design

Member Checks

Member Checks

Computerized Adaptive Testing

Computerized Adaptive Testing

Relative Measures of Dispersion

Relative Measures of Dispersion

Heterogeneity

Heterogeneity

Declaration of Helsinki

Declaration of Helsinki

NVivo

NVivo

Salami Slicing (Least Publishable Unit)

Salami Slicing (Least Publishable Unit)

Semi-Structured Interview

Semi-Structured Interview

National Council on Measurement in Education

National Council on Measurement in Education

Multisite Research Studies

Multisite Research Studies

Mplus (Software)

Mplus (Software)

Audit (in Qualitative Research)

Audit (in Qualitative Research)

Nested Sampling

Nested Sampling

Multilevel Modeling

Multilevel Modeling

Hosmer-Lemeshow Test

Hosmer-Lemeshow Test

Structural Equation Modeling

Structural Equation Modeling

Content Analysis

Content Analysis

Krippendorff’s Alpha

Krippendorff’s Alpha

Barycentric Discriminant Analysis

Barycentric Discriminant Analysis

Congruence

Congruence

Contrast Analysis

Contrast Analysis

Correspondence Analysis

Correspondence Analysis

Matrix Algebra

Matrix Algebra

Risk (In Human Subjects Research)

Risk (In Human Subjects Research)

Stochastic Processes

Stochastic Processes

Network Matrices

Network Matrices

Coefficients of Alienation and Determination

Coefficients of Alienation and Determination

Correlation Coefficient

Correlation Coefficient

Ipsative Data

Ipsative Data

Predictive Discriminant Analysis

Predictive Discriminant Analysis

WinPepi

WinPepi

Network Size

Network Size

SYSTAT

SYSTAT

Multiple Group Structural Equation Modeling

Multiple Group Structural Equation Modeling

Categorical Structural Equation Modeling

Categorical Structural Equation Modeling

Beneficence

Beneficence

Network Visualization

Network Visualization

Logistic Regression

Logistic Regression

Node/Actor Attributes

Node/Actor Attributes

Akaike Information Criterion

Akaike Information Criterion

Ego-Centric Networks

Ego-Centric Networks

Network Sampling

Network Sampling

Two-Mode Data

Two-Mode Data

Differential Item Functioning

Differential Item Functioning

Multiple Comparisons With Modeling Techniques (Mcpmod)

Multiple Comparisons With Modeling Techniques (Mcpmod)

Power Analysis

Power Analysis

Field Notes

Field Notes

Bayesian Network Analysis

Bayesian Network Analysis

Face Validity

Face Validity

Critical Difference

Critical Difference

Error

Error

Missing Data, Imputation of

Missing Data, Imputation of

Secondary Data Source

Secondary Data Source

Data Visualization

Data Visualization

Network Composition

Network Composition

Network Structure

Network Structure

Data And Safety Monitoring Board

Data And Safety Monitoring Board

Nodes

Nodes

Instrumental Case Study

Instrumental Case Study

Structural Equivalence of Individuals in Social Networks (Lorrain and White 1971)

Structural Equivalence of Individuals in Social Networks (Lorrain and White 1971)

Interval Recording

Interval Recording

LISREL

LISREL

Model Fit (As In CFA, SEM)

Model Fit (As In CFA, SEM)

Bayesian Data Analysis

Bayesian Data Analysis

Posterior Distribution

Posterior Distribution

Alters (In Social Network Analysis)

Alters (In Social Network Analysis)

Saturation

Saturation

Equivalence Hypothesis Tests

Equivalence Hypothesis Tests

Anonymity

Anonymity

Confidentiality

Confidentiality

Belmont Report

Belmont Report

Deception

Deception

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Evidence-Centered Design (Validity In Test Development)

Evidence-Centered Design (Validity In Test Development)

Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping

Latent Class Analysis

Latent Class Analysis

Theoretical Sampling

Theoretical Sampling

Social Network Analysis

Social Network Analysis

McDonald's Omega Hierarchical

McDonald's Omega Hierarchical

Postmodernism

Postmodernism

Operationalizing

Operationalizing

Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials

Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials

Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Social Network Analysis Software Packages

Social Network Analysis Software Packages

Respect for Persons

Respect for Persons

Evaluation Research Design

Evaluation Research Design

Diffusion of Innovation Theory

Diffusion of Innovation Theory

Core-Periphery Structure

Core-Periphery Structure

One-Mode Data

One-Mode Data

Social Network Analysis Methods and Applications (Wasserman & Faust)

Social Network Analysis Methods and Applications (Wasserman & Faust)

Strength of Weak Ties (Granovetter 1973)

Strength of Weak Ties (Granovetter 1973)

Single Critical Case

Single Critical Case

Measurement Invariance

Measurement Invariance

Hedges' g

Hedges' g

Multiple Case Studies

Multiple Case Studies

Item Response Theory

Item Response Theory

Latent Growth Modeling

Latent Growth Modeling

Quadratic Assignment Procedure

Quadratic Assignment Procedure

Categorizing Continuous Data

Categorizing Continuous Data

Reachability (In Terms Of Research Impact)

Reachability (In Terms Of Research Impact)

SPSS

SPSS

Confirmatory Research

Confirmatory Research

SPIRIT 2013 Statement

SPIRIT 2013 Statement

Then-Test Questions

Then-Test Questions

Conversation Analysis

Conversation Analysis

Propensity Score Matching

Propensity Score Matching

Centrality

Centrality

Peer Effects

Peer Effects

Name Generator (in Social Network Analysis)

Name Generator (in Social Network Analysis)

R

R

SAS

SAS

Bias

Bias

Cluster Analysis

Cluster Analysis

Comparison-Focused Sampling

Comparison-Focused Sampling

Statistica

Statistica

Meta-Analysis

Meta-Analysis

Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Edward Tufte)

Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Edward Tufte)

Sociograms

Sociograms

Bayesian Information Criterion

Bayesian Information Criterion

Demographics

Demographics

Test

Test

Structuralist Paradigm

Structuralist Paradigm

Justice (In A Human Subjects Research Sense)

Justice (In A Human Subjects Research Sense)

Abstract

Abstract

Multidimensional Scaling

Multidimensional Scaling

Exponential Random Graph Models

Exponential Random Graph Models

Negative Hypergeometric Distribution

Negative Hypergeometric Distribution

Maximum Likelihood Estimation

Maximum Likelihood Estimation

Structural Equivalence

Structural Equivalence

Databases

Databases

Graph Theory

Graph Theory

Sequential Sampling

Sequential Sampling

Structural Holes

Structural Holes

Latent Difference Score

Latent Difference Score

Umbrella Trials Design

Umbrella Trials Design

Software, Free

Software, Free

Animal Research

Animal Research

Hidden Markov Model

Hidden Markov Model

Coefficient of Concordance

Coefficient of Concordance

Good Clinical Research Practice

Good Clinical Research Practice

Connectivity

Connectivity

Masking (In Clinical Trials)

Masking (In Clinical Trials)

Gibbs Sampler

Gibbs Sampler

International Network For Social Network Analysis

International Network For Social Network Analysis

Nuisance Parameter

Nuisance Parameter

Robust Maximum Likelihood

Robust Maximum Likelihood

Tau Equivalence

Tau Equivalence

Stepwise Model Selection

Stepwise Model Selection

Basket Trials Design

Basket Trials Design

Adverse Event Reporting

Adverse Event Reporting

Biological Versus Technical Replicate

Biological Versus Technical Replicate

Data and Safety Monitoring

Data and Safety Monitoring

Spaghetti Plot

Spaghetti Plot

Neural Networks (related to Machine learning)

Neural Networks (related to Machine learning)

Stepped-Wedge Design

Stepped-Wedge Design

Descriptive Statistics

Descriptive Statistics

Transparency

Transparency

Random Assignment

Random Assignment

Volume 1

  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • About the Editor
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Entries A
  • Entries B
  • Entries C
  • Entries D

Volume 2

  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries E
  • Entries F
  • Entries G
  • Entries H
  • Entries I
  • Entries J
  • Entries K
  • Entries L
  • Entries M

Volume 3

  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries N
  • Entries O
  • Entries P
  • Entries Q
  • Entries R

Volume 4

  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries S
  • Entries T
  • Entries U
  • Entries V
  • Entries W
  • Entries Y
  • Entries Z
  • Appendix: Chronology
  • Visual Analysis (In Single Subject Designs)
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design maps out how one makes decisions about research design, interprets data, and draws valid inferences, undertakes research projects in an ethical manner, and evaluates experimental design strategies and results. From A-to-Z, this four-volume work covers the spectrum of research design strategies and topics including, among other things: fundamental research design principles, ethics in the research process, quantitative versus qualitative and mixed-method designs, completely randomized designs, multiple comparison tests, diagnosing agreement between data and models, fundamental assumptions in analysis of variance, factorial treatment designs, complete and incomplete block designs, Latin square and related designs, hierarchical designs, response surface designs, split-plot designs, repeated measures designs, crossover designs, analysis of covariance, statistical software packages, and much more.

Research design, with its statistical underpinnings, can be especially daunting for students and novice researchers.  At its heart, research design might be described simply as a formalized approach toward problem solving, thinking, and acquiring knowledge, the success of which depends upon clearly defined objectives and appropriate choice of statistical design and analysis to meet those objectives. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design will assist students and researchers with their work while providing vital information on research strategies.


Table Of Contents:

  • American Psychological Association Style
  • Debriefing
  • Experience Sampling Method
  • Item Analysis
  • Bayesian Adaptive Randomization Design
  • Cochran–Armitage Test For Trend
  • Alternating Treatments Design
  • Beta Distribution
  • Social Capital Theory
  • Social Support Theory
  • Winsorize
  • Binomial Distribution
  • Cut Scores
  • Forest Plot
  • Funnel Plot
  • Validity of Measurement
  • Hierarchical Linear Modeling
  • Changing Criterion Design
  • American Educational Research Association
  • Network Analysis
  • Network Meta-Analysis
  • Exploratory Research
  • Survey Sampling
  • Toulmin Method
  • Network Distance
  • Contingency Table Analysis
  • JASP (Software)
  • Factorial Invariance
  • Likelihood Principle
  • Latent Profile Analysis
  • Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling
  • Network Density
  • Ethics in the Research Process
  • Memos (in Qualitative Research)
  • Generalizability Theory
  • Sociometric Tests
  • Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas)
  • Partial Factorial Invariance
  • Semi-Interquartile Range
  • Data Sharing Repositories
  • Block Modeling
  • Whole Networks
  • Cognitive Laboratory
  • Partial Measurement Invariance
  • Argument-Based Approach To Validity
  • Network Boundaries
  • Survey
  • Mortality
  • Diagnostic Classification Modeling
  • Mixture Models
  • Multiplicity and False-Positives
  • Multiple Baseline Design
  • Instrumentation (as a Threat to Research Validity)
  • Reciprocity (In Research Design)
  • Underrepresented Groups
  • Cross-Validation
  • Cultural Competence
  • Social Structure of Competition, The (Ronald Burt, 1992)
  • Balanced Incomplete Block Design
  • Internet-Based Research Method
  • Informed Consent
  • Nonexperimental Design
  • Accuracy in Parameter Estimation
  • MBESS
  • Single-Subject Design
  • Member Checks
  • Computerized Adaptive Testing
  • Relative Measures of Dispersion
  • Heterogeneity
  • Declaration of Helsinki
  • NVivo
  • Salami Slicing (Least Publishable Unit)
  • Semi-Structured Interview
  • National Council on Measurement in Education
  • Multisite Research Studies
  • Mplus (Software)
  • Audit (in Qualitative Research)
  • Nested Sampling
  • Multilevel Modeling
  • Hosmer-Lemeshow Test
  • Structural Equation Modeling
  • Content Analysis
  • Krippendorff’s Alpha
  • Barycentric Discriminant Analysis
  • Congruence
  • Contrast Analysis
  • Correspondence Analysis
  • Matrix Algebra
  • Risk (In Human Subjects Research)
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Network Matrices
  • Coefficients of Alienation and Determination
  • Correlation Coefficient
  • Ipsative Data
  • Predictive Discriminant Analysis
  • WinPepi
  • Network Size
  • SYSTAT
  • Multiple Group Structural Equation Modeling
  • Categorical Structural Equation Modeling
  • Beneficence
  • Network Visualization
  • Logistic Regression
  • Node/Actor Attributes
  • Akaike Information Criterion
  • Ego-Centric Networks
  • Network Sampling
  • Two-Mode Data
  • Differential Item Functioning
  • Multiple Comparisons With Modeling Techniques (Mcpmod)
  • Power Analysis
  • Field Notes
  • Bayesian Network Analysis
  • Face Validity
  • Critical Difference
  • Error
  • Missing Data, Imputation of
  • Secondary Data Source
  • Data Visualization
  • Network Composition
  • Network Structure
  • Data And Safety Monitoring Board
  • Nodes
  • Instrumental Case Study
  • Structural Equivalence of Individuals in Social Networks (Lorrain and White 1971)
  • Interval Recording
  • LISREL
  • Model Fit (As In CFA, SEM)
  • Bayesian Data Analysis
  • Posterior Distribution
  • Alters (In Social Network Analysis)
  • Saturation
  • Equivalence Hypothesis Tests
  • Anonymity
  • Confidentiality
  • Belmont Report
  • Deception
  • Confirmatory Factor Analysis
  • Evidence-Centered Design (Validity In Test Development)
  • Bootstrapping
  • Latent Class Analysis
  • Theoretical Sampling
  • Social Network Analysis
  • McDonald's Omega Hierarchical
  • Postmodernism
  • Operationalizing
  • Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials
  • Machine Learning
  • Social Network Analysis Software Packages
  • Respect for Persons
  • Evaluation Research Design
  • Diffusion of Innovation Theory
  • Core-Periphery Structure
  • One-Mode Data
  • Social Network Analysis Methods and Applications (Wasserman & Faust)
  • Strength of Weak Ties (Granovetter 1973)
  • Single Critical Case
  • Measurement Invariance
  • Hedges' g
  • Multiple Case Studies
  • Item Response Theory
  • Latent Growth Modeling
  • Quadratic Assignment Procedure
  • Categorizing Continuous Data
  • Reachability (In Terms Of Research Impact)
  • SPSS
  • Confirmatory Research
  • SPIRIT 2013 Statement
  • Then-Test Questions
  • Conversation Analysis
  • Propensity Score Matching
  • Centrality
  • Peer Effects
  • Name Generator (in Social Network Analysis)
  • R
  • SAS
  • Bias
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Comparison-Focused Sampling
  • Statistica
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Edward Tufte)
  • Sociograms
  • Bayesian Information Criterion
  • Demographics
  • Test
  • Structuralist Paradigm
  • Justice (In A Human Subjects Research Sense)
  • Abstract
  • Multidimensional Scaling
  • Exponential Random Graph Models
  • Negative Hypergeometric Distribution
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation
  • Structural Equivalence
  • Databases
  • Graph Theory
  • Sequential Sampling
  • Structural Holes
  • Latent Difference Score
  • Umbrella Trials Design
  • Software, Free
  • Animal Research
  • Hidden Markov Model
  • Coefficient of Concordance
  • Good Clinical Research Practice
  • Connectivity
  • Masking (In Clinical Trials)
  • Gibbs Sampler
  • International Network For Social Network Analysis
  • Nuisance Parameter
  • Robust Maximum Likelihood
  • Tau Equivalence
  • Stepwise Model Selection
  • Basket Trials Design
  • Adverse Event Reporting
  • Biological Versus Technical Replicate
  • Data and Safety Monitoring
  • Spaghetti Plot
  • Neural Networks (related to Machine learning)
  • Stepped-Wedge Design
  • Descriptive Statistics
  • Transparency
  • Random Assignment
  • Volume 1
  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • About the Editor
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Entries A
  • Entries B
  • Entries C
  • Entries D
  • Volume 2
  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries E
  • Entries F
  • Entries G
  • Entries H
  • Entries I
  • Entries J
  • Entries K
  • Entries L
  • Entries M
  • Volume 3
  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries N
  • Entries O
  • Entries P
  • Entries Q
  • Entries R
  • Volume 4
  • List of Entries
  • Reader’s Guide
  • Entries S
  • Entries T
  • Entries U
  • Entries V
  • Entries W
  • Entries Y
  • Entries Z
  • Appendix: Chronology
  • Visual Analysis (In Single Subject Designs)

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