Fundamentals of Social Research

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List of contents

List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Scientific Study of Society; 2. The Art of Theory Building; 3. Evaluating Causal Relationships; 4. Research Design; 5. Survey Research; 6. Measuring Concepts of Interest; 7. Getting to Know Your Data; 8. Probability and Statistical Inference; 9. Bivariate Hypothesis Testing; 10. Two-Variable Regression Models; 11. Multiple Regression; 12. Putting it all Together to Produce Effective Research; Appendix A. Critical Values of Chi-square; Appendix B. Critical Values of t; Appendix C. The ¿ Link Function for Binomial Logit Models; Appendix D. The ¿ Link Function for Binomial Probit Models; References; Index.

About the author

Paul M. Kellstedt is a professor of political science at Texas A&M University.Guy D. Whitten is a professor of political science and Director of the European Union Center at Texas A&M University.Steven A. Tuch is a professor of sociology and public policy and public administration at George Washington University.

Summary

This book provides a rigorous yet accessible introduction to the scientific study of sociology and other social sciences. It is designed to provide students with the basic tools needed to be both critical consumers and beginning producers of scholarly social science research.

Product details

• Authors: Paul M. Kellstedt, Paul M. (Texas a & M University) Kellstedt, Paul M. (Texas a & M University) Tuch Kellstedt, Paul M. (Texas a & M University) Whitte Kellstedt, Kellstedt Paul M., Steven A. Tuch, Steven A. (George Washington University Tuch, Guy D. Whitten, Guy D. (Texas A & M University) Whitten, Whitten Guy D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781107569164
• ISBN: 978-1-107-56916-4
• No. of pages: 308
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, REFERENCE / Research, Social forecasting, future studies, Social research & statistics, Probability & statistics, Probability and statistics, Social research and statistics, Research methods: general