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Asking Questions in Biology: A Guide to Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design and Presentation in Practical Work and Research Projects 5th edition [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 264 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 244x188x12 mm, weight: 480 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Apr-2017
  • Leidėjas: Pearson Education Limited
  • ISBN-10: 1292085991
  • ISBN-13: 9781292085999
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 264 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 244x188x12 mm, weight: 480 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Apr-2017
  • Leidėjas: Pearson Education Limited
  • ISBN-10: 1292085991
  • ISBN-13: 9781292085999
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Asking and answering questions is the cornerstone of science, yet formal training in understanding this key process is often overlooked.

Asking Questions in Biology unpacks this crucial process of enquiry, from a biological perspective, at its various stages.

 
Preface vii
1 Doing science: Where do questions come from?
1(17)
1.1 Science as asking questions
2(1)
1.2 Basic considerations
3(6)
1.3 The skill of asking questions
9(2)
1.4 Where do questions come from?
11(5)
1.5 What this book is about
16(2)
References
17(1)
2 Asking questions: The art of framing hypotheses and predictions
18(37)
2.1 Observation
18(5)
2.2 Exploratory analysis
23(23)
2.3 Forming hypotheses
46(8)
2.4 Summary
54(1)
References
54(1)
3 Answering questions: What do the results say?
55(95)
3.1 Confirmatory analysis
55(2)
3.2 What is statistical significance?
57(3)
3.3 Significance tests
60(69)
3.4 Testing hypotheses
129(6)
3.5 Testing predictions
135(6)
3.6 Refining hypotheses and predictions
141(6)
3.7 Summary
147(3)
References
148(2)
4 Presenting information: How to communicate outcomes and conclusions
150(47)
4.1 Presenting figures and tables
150(13)
4.2 Presenting results in the text
163(1)
4.3 Writing reports
164(15)
4.4 Writing for a more general readership
179(2)
4.5 Presenting in person: spoken papers and poster presentations
181(13)
4.6 Plagiarism
194(1)
4.7 Summary
195(2)
Reference
196(1)
Test finder and help guide 197(3)
Some self-test questions 200(6)
Appendix I Table of confidence limits to the median 206(1)
Appendix II How to calculate some simple significance tests 207(19)
Appendix III Significance tables 226(7)
Appendix IV The common codes for the important graphical parameters of R® 233(1)
Answers to self-test questions 234(7)
Index 241(8)
Quick test finders 249
The late Chris Barnard was Professor of Animal Behaviour at Nottingham University. Francis Gilbert is Professor of Ecology at Nottingham University. Peter McGregor is Research Co-ordinator for Science & Natural Environment at Cornwall College.