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Paul Martin , Patrick Bateson
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  • Paperback: 187 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Updated edition edition (23 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0521535638
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521535632
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 32,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'… clear, concise and always eminently sensible.' Times Higher Education Supplement

'… an excellent little book.' British Psychological Society Bulletin

'… destined to become a classic.' Trends in Ecology and Evolution

'The second edition can be recommended as a good introduction to the measurement and analysis of behaviour.' Ibis

…the third edition will appeal to wider readership, including many researchers who mainly carry out observational studies.' Ibis

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Measuring Behaviour has established itself as a standard text. Largely rewritten, updated and reorganised, this third edition is, as before, a guide to the principles and methods of quantitative studies of behaviour, with an emphasis on techniques of observation, recording and analysis. It provides the basic knowledge needed to measure behaviour, doing so in a succinct and easily understood form. The sections on research design and the interpretation and presentation of data have been greatly expanded. Written with brevity and clarity, Measuring Behaviour is, above all, a practical guide book. Aimed primarily at undergraduate and graduate students in biology and psychology who are about to embark upon quantitative studies of animal and human behaviour, this book provides a concise review of methodology that will be of great value to scientists of all disciplines in which behaviour is measured, including biological anthropology, the social sciences and medicine.

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars perfect starter, 4 Dec 2002
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This was a brilliantly written book, it gives clear and concise information on the various methods behind measuring animal behaviour. I am an animal science student and used this book to plan and write my thesis. I would advise it as a must buy or anyone starting out in the study of animal behaviour, or merely has an interest in the subject as the book is not too long and tells you what you need to know without baffling you with scientific "lingo".


 
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for behaviour students, 4 April 2010
By Jon A (Chelmsford, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Measuring Behaviour: An Introductory Guide (Paperback)
Has always been the key text for a How To guide of behavioural studies. Has all the principles of observation schedules answering questions such as how does instantaneous sampling compare with continuous (dull but important!), a straightforward description of appropriate statistics (including interobserver stuff) and other essential stuff that is not easy to find elsewhere.

This edition is more streamlined and is cut down a lot from the previous one (the extra is still available online) and provides a complete guide to designing proper behavioural studies. Every behaviour should read this, learn it and use it! (A Lecturer talking...)

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