Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods: From Hypothesis to Results is a step-by-step guide for psychology, counseling, and education studentsinthe use of statistics and research designs, combined with guidance on using SPSS in the course of their research. Designed to breed confidence and independence in students as they master intermediate statistical methods, the format for each chapter covers a research problem, taking the student through identifying research questions and hypotheses; identifying, classifying, and operationally defining the study variables; choosing appropriate research designs; conducting power analysis; choosing an appropriate statistic for the problem; using a data set; conducting data screening and analyses (SPSS); interpreting the statistics; and writing the results related to the problem.