Research methods in social relations / Rick H. Hoyle, Monica J. Harris, Charles M. Judd.

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Hoyle, Rick H. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
7th ed.
Published/​Created
Fort Worth, TX : Wadsworth, 2002.
Description
xxiii, 568 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    Includes bibliographical references (p. 538-556) and index.
    Contents
    • Part 1. Introduction
    • Chapter 1. Ways of Knowing
    • The Place of Values in Social Science Research
    • Contestability in Social and Physical Sciences
    • Casual Observation
    • Toward a Science of Social Behavior
    • Chapter 2. Evaluating Social Science Theories and Research
    • The Purposes of Research in the Social Sciences
    • Criteria for Evaluating Social Science Research
    • Maximizing Construct Validity
    • Maximizing Internal Validity
    • Maximizing External Validity
    • Chapter 3. Ethical Principles
    • The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
    • The Belmont Report
    • Focus on Ethical Issues in Experimental Research: Deception
    • Focus on Ethical Issues in Quasi-Experimental Research: Confidentiality and Anonymity
    • Focus on Ethical Issues in Nonexperimental Research: Participant Observation
    • The Ethics of Not Doing a Study
    • Case Study of the Ethical Review Process
    • Closing Thoughts
    • Part 2. Measurement
    • Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Measurement
    • From Abstract Concepts to Concrete Representations
    • Operational Definitions Are Necessary but Rarely Sufficient
    • Measurement Presupposes a Clearly Defined Construct
    • Components of an Observed Score
    • Reliability
    • Validity
    • Chapter 5. Modes of Measurement
    • Modes of Direct Questioning
    • Other Modes of Measurement
    • Chapter 6. Single-Item Measures in Questionnaires
    • Outline of Procedures in Questionnaire Research
    • Question Content
    • Question Wording
    • Question Sequence
    • Special Techniques for Sensitive Content
    • Interviewing
    • Chapter 7. Scaling and Multiple-Item Measures
    • Advantages of Multiple-Item Measures
    • Levels of Measurement
    • Rating Scales for Quantifying Individual Judgments
    • Developing Multiple-Item Scales
    • Three Types of Multiple-Item Scales
    • Scaling and Levels of Measurement
    • Part 3. Sampling
    • Chapter 8. Fundamentals of Sampling
    • Some Basic Definitions and Concepts
    • Nonprobability Sampling
    • Probability Sampling
    • Concluding Remarks About the Two Kinds of Sampling
    • Sampling Elements Other Than People
    • Chapter 9. Probability Sampling Methods
    • Basic Probability Sampling Methods
    • Sampling Error
    • Two Examples of Sampling Plans for a National Survey
    • Chapter 10. Experience Sampling
    • Applications of the Experience Sampling Method
    • Sampling Strategies and Procedures
    • Measurement Strategies and Procedures
    • Part 4. Social Research Strategies
    • Chapter 11. Randomized Experiments
    • Controlling and Manipulating Variables
    • Random Assignment
    • Independent Variables that Vary Within and Between Participants
    • Threats to Internal Validity
    • Construct Validity of Independent Variables in a Randomized Experiment
    • Alternative Experimental Designs
    • Strengths and Weaknesses of Randomized Experiments
    • Chapter 12. The Laboratory Setting
    • When Should the Laboratory Be Used?
    • Types of Laboratory Study
    • Artifact and Artificiality
    • Elements of a Laboratory Study
    • Chapter 13. Nonrandomized Designs
    • Examples of Nonrandomized Designs
    • Alternative Nonrandomized Designs
    • Chapter 14. Applied Research
    • Varieties of Applied Research
    • Evaluation Research
    • The Politics of Applied and Evaluation Research
    • Can We Afford Not to Do Appliedd Research?
    • Chapter 15. Observational and Archival Research
    • Naturalness in Research
    • Observation
    • Archival Research
    • Chapter 16. Qualitative Research
    • Narrative Analysis
    • Focus Groups
    • Oral History
    • Participant Observation
    • Part 5. Analysis and Writing
    • Chapter 17. Data Management and Exploration
    • The Data Matrix
    • The Codebook
    • Statistical Software
    • Exploring Data
    • Chapter 18. Estimates and Tests of Association
    • Associations Between Dichotomous Variables
    • Inferring Associations in Populations from Sample Data
    • Associations Between Continuous Variables
    • Associations Between a Continuous Variable and a Dichotomous Variable
    • Interpreting Associations
    • Partial Associations
    • Chapter 19. Reviewing Research Reports and Literatures
    • Reviewing Research Reports
    • Searching the Literature
    • Reviewing the Literature
    • "Traditionally" and Meta-Analytically
    • Basic Meta-Analytic Tests: Combining and Comparing Studies
    • Chapter 20. Writing the Research Report
    • Some Preliminary Considerations
    • Results
    • Some Suggestions on Procedure and Style
    • Where to Find Additional Guidance.
    ISBN
    • 0155061399
    • 9780155061392
    LCCN
    2001095096
    OCLC
    48613809
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