At first glance, studying behavior is easy, but as every budding ethologist quickly realizes, there are a host of complex practical, methodological and analytical problems to solve before designing and conducting the study. How do you choose which species or which behavior to study? What equipment will you need to observe and record behavior successfully? How do you record data in the dark, in the wet, or without missing part of the action? How do you analyze and interpret the data to yield meaningful information? This new expanded edition of the Handbook of Ethological Methods provides a complete step-by-step introduction to ethological methods from topic choice and behavioral description to data collection and statistical analysis. This book is a must for both beginning students and experienced researchers studying animal behavior in the field or laboratory.
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"Until the publication of the first edition of Lehner's book, those who study animal behavior in natural populations had to dig through disparate sources to find advice about methods. Lehner's synthesis was a great service to his colleagues, and he has continued to search in preparing this expanded and updated second edition...The book is very clearly written and easy to read. All of the material is accessible and the bibliography is extensive. I strongly recommend the section that deals with research design." The Quarterly Review of Biology
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At first glance, studying behavior is easy, but as every budding ethologist realises, there are a host of complex practical, methodological and analytical questions which must be answered before any study can begin. How do you choose which species or which behavior to study? What equipment will you need to observe and record its behavior? How do you analyse and interpret the results? This book provides the answers in a comprehensive step-by-step introduction to ethology for all those studying animal behavior whether in the field or lab.
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This is the best introduction to ethology I have found: Desmond Morris is a good introduction for someone with no scientific background and "Foundations" by Konrad Lorenz uses words that may confuse the newcomer. If you are intrested in this amazing field this is a must. It has a good theoretical introduction and follows with a well organized guide into conducting a clean research. I am an Electronics graduate and found the book very accessible yet powerfully presented.
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While perhaps not the newest book about Ethology available it is still the best out there and should be considered the "Gold Standard" others are measured against. Well written (with even a little humor thrown in) by Dr. Lehner who obviously enjoys taking interested students down the path of enlightenment on how to best study animals in their natural surroundings. This book not only explains the theory behind behavioral research but allows you to get a great understanding of the "nuts and bolts" of how to prepare and perform statistically significant, unobtrusive research and how to properly analyze the results of your study or experiment. While the size of the text (almost 700 pages) may seem imposing, the methodology and information inside is easy to follow and surprisingly enjoyable. This timeless classic is one text that is not only worth the money but also one you will want to keep in your personal library for many years.
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A must have for anyone doing or about to do research on behavioral sciences. A very good book. Methods and how to use statistics are described in detail.
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