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This acclaimed text offers a comprehensive, systematic treatment of the scientific approach to research within the context of the social sciences. It leads students through seven major, interrelated stages of research methods: definition of the research problem, statement of hypothesis, research design, measurement, data collection, data analysis, and generalization.The new edition features a new Data Bank CD and an appendix introducing students to SPSS.

Foundations of Empirical Research
The Scientific Approach
Conceptual Foundations of Research
Basic Elements of Research
Ethics in Social Science Research
Design and Structure of Research
Research Designs: Experiments
Research Designs: Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Experimental Designs
Measurement
Sampling and Sampling Designs
Data Collection
Observational Methods
Survey Research
Questionnaire Construction
Qualitative Research
Secondary Data Analysis and Sources
Data Processing and Analysis
Data Preparation and Analysis
The Univariate Distribution
Bivariate Analysis
Control, Elaboration, and Multivariate Analysis
Index Construction and Scaling Methods
Inferences
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Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Research Methods in the Social Sciences

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