Chapter 1 deals with informaton on sources of researchable problems and an explanation of terms referring to individuals who are part of the research study. The outline was rearranged following the most common and nationally accepted format of the thesis proposal. An example of a psychological case report was included in Chapter 3 as thi often a required activity in clinical subjects and it serves as a guide for future practioners. A chapter on Alternative to the Experimental Method has been included. The chapter explains Ex post facto research. Chapter 6 was expanded with the addition of types of non- probability sampling procedures which are used when probability sampling is not possible. In chapter 7, functions of statistics and an example of a first table havebeen incorporated.Chapter 9 is devoted to action research including its definition and use in organizational development and how it differs from conventional research... - - Preface to the Third Edition