Description
CONTENTS
The Value of Social Research
Avoiding Errors in Reasoning About the Social World
Research in the News: Social Media Use Is Linked to a Fear of Crime
Types of Social Research
Quantitative and/or Qualitative Methods
Careers and Research: Jessica LeBlanc, Research Assistant
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Social Research Questions
Social Research Preparation
Social Theories
Social Research Strategies
Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Designs
Social Research Standards
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Careers and Research: Kristin M. Curtis, M.A., Senior Research Program Coordinator, the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University—Camden
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Historical Background
Ethical Principles
The Institutional Review Board
Research in the News: The Tricky Ethics of Using YouTube Videos for Academic Research
Careers and Research: Manan Nayak, Senior Project Director
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Concepts
From Concepts to Indicators
From Observations to Concepts
Measurement Alternatives
Research in the News: Are You Really as Happy as You Say You Are?
Levels of Measurement
Careers and Research: Camila Mejia, Market Researcher
Units of Analysis
Evaluating Measures
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Sample Planning
Sampling Methods
Research in the News: Department of Justice Requests Citizenship Questions Be Added to Census
Careers and Research: Tyler Evans, Account Supervisor
Generalizability in Qualitative Research
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Causal Explanations and Experimental Design
Meeting the Criterion of Nonspuriousness
Careers and Research: Amanda Aykanian, Research Associate
Research in the News: Jeff Sessions Claims the ACLU Caused a Spike in Chicago Homicides
Validity in Experimental Designs
Ethical Issues in Experimental Research
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Survey Research in the Social Sciences
Writing Survey Questions
Designing Questionnaires
Careers and Research: Rebecca Hooper, Population Health and Quality Analytics Coordinator
Research in the News: Why Expanding Health-Care Access Must Include Immigrants
Errors in Survey Research
Organizing Surveys
Ethical Issues in Survey Research
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Fundamentals of Qualitative Methods
Careers and Research: Evan Stewart, Assistant Professor of Sociology & Editor of Sociological Images
Research in the News: What Katrina Taught Us About Disaster Mental Health
Primary Qualitative Methods
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Unobtrusive Measures of Behavior
Secondary Data Analysis
Research in the News: Should There Be Cameras in Courtrooms?
Careers and Research: Isaac Yablo, Data & Statistics Coordinator
Big Data
Historical and Comparative Research Methods
Content Analysis
Ethical Issues in Unobtrusive Methods
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Introducing Statistics
Displaying Univariate Distributions
Summarizing Univariate Distributions
Research in the News: Through a Data Set, Darkly
Crosstabs
Careers and Research: Claire Wulf Winiarek, Director, Federal Agency Division
Data Ethically
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Features of Qualitative Data Analysis
Techniques of Qualitative Data Analysis
Alternatives in Qualitative Data Analysis
Visual Sociology
Careers and Research: Laura Golden, Research Project Director
Systematic Observation
Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis
Ethics In Qualitative Data Analysis
Research in the News: Offering Health Check-Ups in Barbershops Could Transform Health Care for Black Men in America
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
Writing Research
Research in the News: How Scientists Contribute to Bad Science Reporting
Careers and Research: Julia Schutt, Project Manager
Presenting Research
Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports
Plagiarism
Conclusions
Key Terms
Highlights
Chapter Questions
Practice Exercises
