Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I From Idea to Reality: The Basics of Research
- Part II The Building Blocks of a Study
- 9 Participant Recruitment
- 10 Informed Consent to Research
- 11 Experimenter Effects
- 12 Debriefing and Post-Experimental Procedures
- Part III Data Collection
- Part IV Statistical Approaches
- Part V Tips for a Successful Research Career
- Index
- References
9 - Participant Recruitment
from Part II - The Building Blocks of a Study
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2023
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I From Idea to Reality: The Basics of Research
- Part II The Building Blocks of a Study
- 9 Participant Recruitment
- 10 Informed Consent to Research
- 11 Experimenter Effects
- 12 Debriefing and Post-Experimental Procedures
- Part III Data Collection
- Part IV Statistical Approaches
- Part V Tips for a Successful Research Career
- Index
- References
Summary
A strong participant recruitment plan is a major determinant of the success of human subjects research. The plan adopted by researchers will determine the kinds of inferences that follow from the collected data and how much it will cost to collect. Research studies with weak or non-existent recruitment plans risk recruiting too few participants or the wrong kind of participants to be able to answer the question that motivated them. This chapter outlines key considerations for researchers who are developing recruitment plans and provides suggestions for how to make recruiting more efficient.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral SciencesVolume 1: Building a Program of Research, pp. 179 - 201Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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