Experimental Design: Procedures for the Behavioral Sciences

by Roger E. Kirk

Experimental Design: Procedures for Behavioral Sciences, Fourth Edition is a classic text with a reputuation for accessibility and readability. It has been revised and updated to make learning design concepts even easier. Roger E. Kirk shows how three simple experimental designs can be combined to form a variety of complex designs. He provides diagrams illustrating how subjects are assigned to treatments and treatment combinations. New terms are emphasized in boldface type, there are summaries of the advantages and disadvantages of each design, and real-life examples show how the designs are used.

1084 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 1982

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

It must be said that the content is solid, and it must be recognized that this is an enduring classic in experimental methods and statistics. But in this excruciating doorstop, Kirk gives us the perfect example of how NOT to write about statistics. The style is much too obscure and dry, making the text completely inacessible to a novice. And the sad part is, this is entirely unecessary -- these concepts could be presented in a simple, easy-to-digest format. Advanced-level graduate students may find this volume useful, but I would not reccomend it as a text for a first course in graduate or undergraduate stats.

[Edward Moran · Rating 3 out of 5]

It seems like a very detailed book. It is at the graduate level or advanced level. It is more than what I need.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

The brilliance of Experimental Design: Procedures for the Behavioral Sciences lies in Kirk, Roger E.'s ability to show how modern bureaucracy turns moral cowardice into standard office protocol.