Add to ORKGThis course is a review of behavioral science research designs and methods appropriate for counselors and marriage/family therapists. Course topics include: philosophy of science, ethical issues in social research, hypothesis formulation, experimental and quasi-experimental research designs, data capture, measurement, analysis of data, interpretation and presentation of data. The application of these research concepts to professional counseling praxis will be emphasized. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Become an informed consumer of social science research by being able to evaluate published research on issues of validity, reliability, sampling, data collection and analysis. 2. ...