Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods: An Investigative ApproachIntroduction to Quantitative Research Methods is a student-friendly introduction to quantitative research methods and basic statistics. It uses a detective theme throughout the text and in multimedia courseware to show how quantitative methods have been used to solve real-life problems. The book focuses on principles and techniques that are appropriate to introductory level courses in media, psychology and sociology. Examples and illustrations are drawn from historical and contemporary research in the social sciences. The multimedia courseware provides tutorial work on sampling, basic statistics, and techniques for seeking information from databases and other sources. The statistics modules can be used as either part of a detective games or directly in teaching and learning. Brief video lessons in SPSS, using real datasets, are also a feature of the CD-ROM. |
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... possible , as Umberto Eco says , to conceptually map Holmes's arguments of ' causa- tion ' and to decide where Holmes is guessing and where he is not ; where the evidence for the links between cause and effect are clear and where they ...
... possible to manipulate the independent variable or ( 2 ) the independent variable in its natural setting cannot be replicated in a labor- atory environment . Experimental methods seek to isolate causes and to maximize internal validity ...
... possible consequences of their work . Wherever possible they should attempt to anticipate , and to guard against , consequences for research participants which can be pre- dicted to be harmful . Members are not absolved from this ...
Contents
But what happened then? | 10 |
1 Impact of television on Western Samoan evening activities | 20 |
2 Time and research design | 26 |
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