Understanding social science research / Thomas R. Black.
"The ability to read published research critically is essential and is different from the skills involved in undertaking research using statistical analysis. This New Edition of Thomas R Black's best-selling text explains in clear and straightforward terms how students can evaluate researc...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Thousand Oaks :
Sage,
2002.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: | SAGE |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Evaluating Social Science Research: An Overview
- 2. Questions and Hypotheses
- 3. Research Designs and Representativeness
- 4. Data Quality
- 5. Descriptive Statistics: Graphs and Charts
- 6. Descriptive Statistics: Indicators of Central Tendency and Variability
- 7. Statistical Inference
- 8. Correlational Studies
- 9. Parametric Tests
- 10. Non-parametric Tests
- 11. Controlling Variables and Drawing Conclusions
- 12. Planning Your Own Research.