Communication research : asking questions, finding answers /
Joann Keyton, North Carolina State University.
- Fifth edition.
- xxv, 331, G-12, R-23, I-17 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1: Research basics. Introduction to communication research -- The research process: getting started -- Research ethics -- Section 2: Quantitative communication research. Introduction to quantitative research -- Measurement -- Populations, samples, and sample size -- Quantitative research designs -- Surveys and questionnaires -- Descriptive statistics, significance levels, and hypothesis testing -- Testing for differences -- Testing for relationships -- Quantitative analysis of text -- Reading and writing the quantitative research report -- Section 3: Qualitative communication research. Introduction to qualitative research -- Designing qualitative research -- Qualitative methods of data collection -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Reading and writing the qualitative research report.