Elements of Social Scientific Thinking

Name: Elements of Social Scientific Thinking
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ISBN: 9781133607670

ISBN-10: 1133607675

ISBN-13: 9781133607670

Edition: 11th 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Todd Donovan, Kenneth R. Hoover

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A concise introduction to the fundamental concepts of social scientific thinking and research, this classic text makes scientific thinking, research methods, and statistics accessible to undergraduates at a commonsense level. This text is intended for use in a broad array of the social sciences, including Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology.

Book details

List price: $89.95
Edition: 11th
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 1/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.726



Preface


About the Authors



Thinking Scientifically


Why Bother to be Systematic?


The Role of Reasoned Judgment and Opinion


The Role of Imagination, Intuition, and Custom



The Elements of Science


The Origin and Utility of Concepts


What is a Variable?


The Hypothesis


The Scientific Method


The Many Roles of Theory



Strategies


Thinking Over the Problem


Reality Testing


Understanding the Results



Refinements


Hypotheses


Variables



Measuring Variables and Relationships


Measuring Variables: Levels of Measurement


Measuring the Significance and Representativeness of Data: Probability, Sampling, and Problems in Polling


Measuring Relationships Between Variables: Association and Correlation


Computers and Statistics


Conclusions



Tuning In, Tuning Out: The Strange Disappearance of Social Capital in America



Trust in Government: The United States in Comparative Perspective


Index