Description
Book SynopsisEach day we are faced with continuing claims made by media pundits, politicians, teachers, and friends, often quoting research. Consider also the numerous comments and posts on Internet blogs, Twitter, and Facebook that illustrate the confusion between opinion and factual data. How do we learn to interpret the research we hear about and read, to distinguish opinions from scientific facts, and to use this knowledge to conduct our own studies to answer the questions faced in everyday situations?
Understanding the components that go into scientific research and learning how to do research, make decisions about which statistics to use, and analyze statistical findings are goals for everyone in today''s research-oriented world. Questions about the reliability and validity of data from a study or public opinion poll come up routinely and need critical review. This book contributes to achieving these objectives.
Doing Survey Research is intended for people
Table of Contents
Preface to the Fourth Edition
CHAPTER ONE Why We Do Research
CHAPTER TWO Finding Ideas to Research
CHAPTER THREE Designing Research: Concepts, Hypotheses, and Measurement
CHAPTER FOUR Developing a Questionnaire
CHAPTER FIVE Sampling
CHAPTER SIX Presenting Data: Descriptive Statistics
CHAPTER SEVEN Analyzing Data: Bivariate Relationships
CHAPTER EIGHT Analyzing Data: Comparing Means
CHAPTER NINE Analyzing Data: Multiple Variables
CHAPTER TEN Presenting Results, Making Conclusions, and Writing Reports
Appendix
References
Index
