The elements of social scientific thinking / Kenneth R. Hoover, Todd Donovan.
Publication details: New York : St. Martin's Press, c1995.Edition: 6th editionDescription: xii, 201 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:- 978031209643
- 0312096437
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Contents;
Chapter one: Thinking scientifically
Why bother to be systematic?
The role of reasoned judgement and opinion
The role of imagination, custom, and intuition
Chapter two: The elements of science
The origin and utility of concepts
What is a variable?
Quantification and measurement: Turning concepts into variables
Validity and reliability of variables
etc.
Chapter three: Strategies
Thinking over the problem
Reality testing
Understanding the results
Chapter four: Refinements
Hypotheses
Variable
Chapter five: 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
etc.
Chapter six: Reflections: Back to the roots
Factuality, reality, and actuality
Morality and the limits of science
Of scientists, science, and paradigms
etc.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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