Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-382) and indexes

The logic of social research : ruling out rival hypotheses -- Ethics and values : protecting human subjects and others -- Finding and interpreting research reports : library usage and report style -- Theory : from concepts to measures -- Measurement theory : toward construct validity -- Types of measures : finding and using them -- Survey data collection : issues and methods in sample surveys -- Inferential statistics : drawing valid conclusions from samples -- Designing research for internal validity -- True experimentation : experimental construct and external validity -- Quasi-experimentation : when multiple groups and random assignment are not possible -- Correlational methods : controlling rival explanations statistically -- Qualitative research : observing without quantitative measures -- Interpreting research : a summary of research design and methods of review -- Applied social research

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