Understanding the Social World Research Methods for the 21st Century 1st Edition Schutt Test Bank

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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506306012
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506306018
  • Author: Russell K. Schutt

Understanding the Social World: Research Methods for the 21st Century is a textbook for the fast-paced, globally interconnected social world of the new century.  Author Russell K. Schutt rises to the research requirements of a social world shaped by big data and social media, Instagram and avatars, blogs, and tweets; and he confronts the research challenges created by cell phones, privacy concerns, linguistic diversity and multicultural neighborhoods.  Understanding the Social World is fast-paced and visually sleek, taking students across disciplinary and national boundaries and transcending past research debates by emphasizing mixed methods, concern for human subjects, and application of results.  Accessible, with timely e

Table of contents:

SECTION I. Foundations for Social Research

Chapter 1. Science, Society, and Social Research The Value of Social Research Avoiding Errors in Reasoning About the Social World Types of Social Research Quantitative and/or Qualitative Methods Conclusions

Chapter 2. The Process and Problems of Social Research Social Research Questions Social Research Foundations Social Theories Social Research Strategies Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Designs Social Research Standards Conclusions

Chapter 3. Research Ethics Historical Background Ethical Principles The Institutional Review Board Conclusions

SECTION II. Fundamentals of Social Research

Chapter 4. Conceptualization and Measurement Concepts From Concepts to Indicators From Observations to Concepts Measurement Alternatives Levels of Measurement Units of Analysis Evaluating Measures Conclusions

Chapter 5. Sampling and Generalizability Sample Planning Sampling Methods Generalizability in Qualitative Research Conclusions

Chapter 6. Causation and Experimental Design Causal Explanations and Experimental Design Quasi-Experimental Designs Validity in Experimental Designs Ethical Issues in Experimental Research Conclusions

SECTION III. Basic Social Research Designs

Chapter 7. Survey Research Survey Research in the Social Sciences Writing Survey Questions Combining Questions in Indexes Designing Questionnaires Organizing Surveys Ethical Issues in Survey Research Conclusions

Chapter 8. Qualitative Methods Fundamentals of Qualitative Methods Primary Qualitative Methods Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research Conclusions

Chapter 9. Unobtrusive Methods Unobtrusive Measures Secondary Data Analysis Big Data Historical and Comparative Research Content Analysis Ethical Issues in Unobtrusive Methods Conclusions

Chapter 10. Evaluation and Mixed-Methods Research Evaluation Research Basics Questions for Evaluation Research Mixed Methods Ethics in Evaluation Conclusions

SECTION IV. Analysis and Reporting of Social Research

Chapter 11. Quantitative Data Analysis Introducing Statistics Displaying Univariate Distributions Summarizing Univariate Distributions Crosstabs Regression Analysis Analyzing Data Ethically Conclusions

Chapter 12. Qualitative Data Analysis Features of Qualitative Data Analysis Alternatives in Qualitative Data Analysis Visual Sociology Systematic Observation Participatory Action Research Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Corroboration/Legitimization of Conclusions Ethics in Qualitative Data Analysis Conclusions

Chapter 13. Summarizing and Reporting Research Writing Research Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports Plagiarism Conclusions

Appendix A: Questions to Ask About a Research Article

Appendix B: How to Read a Research Article

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