Research methods in the social sciences /
Frankfort-Nachmias, Chava.
Research methods in the social sciences / Chava Frankfort-Nachmias, David Nachmias. - Fifth Edition. - xxii, 600, 17 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Foundations of empirical research: the scientific approach; conceptual foundations of research; ethics in social science research. Design and structure of research: research designs - experiments; research designs - correlational and quasi-experimental designs; measurement; sampling and sample design. Data collection: observational methods; survey research; questionnaire construction; qualitative research; secondary data analysis. Data processing and analysis: data preparation and analysis; the univariate distribution; bivariate analysis; control, elaboration and multivariate analysis; index construction and scaling methods; inferences. Appendices: introduction to SPSS; the summation sign; random digits; areas under normal curve; distribution of t; critical values of F; critical values of U in the Mann-Whitney test; distribution of X2; research reports.
9780340662267 0340662263
94074759
Social sciences--Methodology.
Social sciences--Research.
300.72 / F.C.R.
Research methods in the social sciences / Chava Frankfort-Nachmias, David Nachmias. - Fifth Edition. - xxii, 600, 17 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Foundations of empirical research: the scientific approach; conceptual foundations of research; ethics in social science research. Design and structure of research: research designs - experiments; research designs - correlational and quasi-experimental designs; measurement; sampling and sample design. Data collection: observational methods; survey research; questionnaire construction; qualitative research; secondary data analysis. Data processing and analysis: data preparation and analysis; the univariate distribution; bivariate analysis; control, elaboration and multivariate analysis; index construction and scaling methods; inferences. Appendices: introduction to SPSS; the summation sign; random digits; areas under normal curve; distribution of t; critical values of F; critical values of U in the Mann-Whitney test; distribution of X2; research reports.
9780340662267 0340662263
94074759
Social sciences--Methodology.
Social sciences--Research.
300.72 / F.C.R.