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Measuring Behaviour: An Introductory Guide » (3rd Edition)

Book cover image of Measuring Behaviour: An Introductory Guide by Paul Martin

Authors: Paul Martin, Patrick Bateson
ISBN-13: 9780521535632, ISBN-10: 0521535638
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: August 2007
Edition: 3rd Edition

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Author Biography: Paul Martin

Dr Paul Martin studied biology at Cambridge University, graduating in Natural Sciences and with a PhD in behavioural biology. A former Harkness Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, he has lectured and researched in behavioural biology at Cambridge, and was a Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.

Professor Sir Patrick Bateson has been a highly esteemed lecturer in Animal Behaviour, across the world, for nearly 40 years. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a former President of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Knight Batchelor and current President of the Zoological Society of London.

Book Synopsis

An eagerly awaited updated and reorganised third edition of the market leader in behavioural analysis.

Table of Contents

Preface;
1. Introduction;
2. Think before you measure;
3. Getting started;
4. Individuals and groups;
5. Recording methods;
6. The recording medium;
7. How good are your measures?;
8. How good is your research design;
9. Statistical analysis;
10. Analysing specific aspects of behaviour;
11. Interpreting and presenting findings; Appendices; References; Index..

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