Working with Political Science Research Methods
Problems and Exercises
4th Edition
Published on 16. December 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-5063-0671-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this Fourth Edition of Working with Political Science Research Methods, students are given the perfect opportunity to practice the methods presented in Political Science Research Methods, Eighth Edition. With new exercises and data sets, this edition of this helpful supplement pairs with the text chapter for chapter, and breaks each aspect of the research process into manageable parts. A solutions manual with answers to the workbook is available to adopters.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
405 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5063-0671-1 (9781506306711)
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Person
Jason Mycoff is associate professor of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware. His research is on American political institutions, in particular the US Congress, congressional committees, and parties.
Content
Introduction: Practice Makes Perfect
The Empirical Approach to Political Science
Beginning the Research Process: Identifying a Research Topic, Developing Research Questions, and Reviewing the Literature
The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research: Hypotheses, Concepts, and Variables
The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research: Measurement
Research Design: Making Causal Inferences
Sampling
Making Empirical Observations: Firsthand Observation
Document Analysis: Using the Written Record
Survey Research and Interviewing
Making Sense of Data: First Steps
Statistical Inference
Investigating Relationships between Two Variables
Multivariate Analysis
The Empirical Approach to Political Science
Beginning the Research Process: Identifying a Research Topic, Developing Research Questions, and Reviewing the Literature
The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research: Hypotheses, Concepts, and Variables
The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research: Measurement
Research Design: Making Causal Inferences
Sampling
Making Empirical Observations: Firsthand Observation
Document Analysis: Using the Written Record
Survey Research and Interviewing
Making Sense of Data: First Steps
Statistical Inference
Investigating Relationships between Two Variables
Multivariate Analysis