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Informationen zum Autor Philip H. Pollock III is a professor of political science at the University of Central Florida. He has taught courses in research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels for more than thirty years. His main research interests are American public opinion, voting behavior, techniques of quantitative analysis, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. His recent research has been on the effectiveness of Internet-based instruction. Pollock’s research has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science , Social Science Quarterly , and the British Journal of Political Science . Recent scholarly publications include articles in Political Research Quarterly , the Journal of Political Science Education , and PS: Political Science and Politics. Barry C. Edwards writes textbooks and works for Fair Trial Analysis, LLC, a company that conducts research on juries and jurors for civil and criminal litigation. He received his B.A. from Stanford University, a J.D. from New York University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. He taught survey design and analysis, research methods, and prelaw courses at the University of Central Florida and continues to teach occasional courses for the University of Georgia. His political science interests include American politics, public law, and research methods. He founded the Political Science Data Group and created the PoliSciData.com website. His research has been published in American Politics Research , Congress & the Presidency , Election Law Journal , Emory Law Journal , Georgia Bar Journal , Harvard Negotiation Law Review , Journal of Politics , NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy , Political Research Quarterly , Presidential Studies Quarterly , Public Management Review , State Politics and Policy Quarterly , and UCLA Criminal Justice Law Review . Klappentext The Essentials of Political Analysis empowers students to conduct political research and interpret statistical results, fostering important skills such as data analysis, critical thinking, and effective communication. In this Seventh Edition, bestselling authors Philip H. Pollock III and Barry C. Edwards not only make political analysis more accessible but also demonstrate its relevance and applicability. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables List of Boxes Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1 The Definition and Measurement of Concepts 1.1 Conceptual Definitions 1.2 Operational Definitions 1.3 Measurement Error 1.4 Reliability and Validity 1.5 Working With Datasets, Codebooks, and Software Summary Key Terms Exercises Chapter 2 Measuring and Describing Variables 2.1 Essential Features 2.2 Levels of Measurement 2.3 Central Tendency and Dispersion of Variables 2.4 Describing Nominal-Level Variables 2.5 Describing Ordinal-Level Variables 2.6 Describing Interval-Level Variables Summary Key Terms Exercises Chapter 3 Creating and Transforming Variables 3.1 Transforming Interval-Level Variables With Math Functions 3.2 Sometimes, Less Is More: Simplifying Variables 3.3 Managing Data and Metadata 3.4 Additive Indexes and Measurement Scales 3.5 Advanced Data Transformation Methods Summary Key Terms Exercises Chapter 4 Proposing Explanations, Framing Hypotheses, and Making Comparisons 4.1 "All Models Are Wrong, but Some Are Useful" 4.2 Proposing Explanations 4.3 Framing Hypotheses 4.4 Making Comparisons Summary Key Terms Exercises Chapter 5 Graphing Relationships and Describing Patterns 5.1 Historic Examples of Data Visualization 5.2 Levels of Measurement and Choice of Gr...
