The Science Game: Introduction to Research in the Social Sciences - Couverture souple

Agnew, Neil McKinnon; Pyke, Sandra W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0137945531 ISBN 13 : 9780137945535

Editeur : Prentice-Hall, 1990

Synopsis

This reference source provides coverage of the various research methods used in the social sciences. Explaining all the major research designs, techniques and data analysis strategies, it also explains each method in terms of its strengths, weaknesses and sources of error. Examples of student assignments are used to demonstrate the practical applications of abstract research principles. The text provides coverage of the key features of a research enterprise, such as quantitative and qualitative research designs, statistics, theory, ethics bias, validity and report writing. New features of this fifth edition include further discussion of fraud and misconduct in science and of qualitative research methods including Q-sort. There is examination of the increased reliance by government and the courts on police science, and introduction of new statistical concepts such as factor analysis and meta analysis. A revised concluding chapter discusses contemporary meta-theoretical issues and conceptual/methodological trends.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Science Game draws an analogy between science and a news service: scientific researchers/reporters collect, check and analyse messages in order to draw conclusions. Scientific theorists/editors help define target areas of investigation and provide context and interpretation for news stories; they show us how the news fits in to the big picture and tell us what it means. This analogy helps students to identify sources of variance in a report, and to reveal how the preferences of editors/theorists shape which questions are asked and which interpretations are given. This text aims to educate readers so that they become discriminating consumers of science.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice-Hall
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0137945531
• ISBN 13: 9780137945535
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible