Research Catalog

Title

Measuring behaviour : an introductory guide / Paul Martin, Patrick Bateson.

Author

Martin, Paul R., 1951-

Publication

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

Bateson, P. P. G. (Paul Patrick Gordon), 1938-2017.

Description

xi, 176 p. : ill.

Summary

'Measuring Behaviour' has established itself as a standard text. Largely rewritten, updated and reorganised, this third edition, is, as before, a guide to the principles and methods of quantitative studies of behaviour, with an emphasis on techniques of observation, recording and analysis.

Subject

• Behavior, Animal
• Research Design
• Animal behavior > Methodology
• Psychology > Methodology
• Animal psychology > Methodology
• Psychometrics
• Vergelijkende psychologie
• Diergedrag
• Gedrag
• Gedragsanalyse
• Animaux > Méthodologie
• Éthologie > Méthodologie
• Psychometrics

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-169) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Think before you measure -- Getting started -- Individuals and groups -- Recording methods -- The recording medium -- How good are your measures? -- How good is your research design? -- Statistical analysis -- Analysing specific aspects of behaviour -- Interpreting and presenting findings.

ISBN

• 9780521828680 (hardback)
• 0521828686 (hardback)
• 9780521535632 (pbk.)
• 0521535638 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2007281921

OCLC

• 171567108
• SCSB-10395408

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library