| Description |
xxi, 551 pages : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Why do experiments? / Murray Webster, Jr. and Jane Sell -- 2. Experiments and the science of sociology / Henry A. Walker and David Willer -- 3. Logical and philosophical foundations of experimental research in the social sciences / Shane R. Thyc -- 4. The external validity of experiments that test theories / Morris Zelditch, Jr. -- 5. Hypotheses, operationalizations, and manipulation checks / Martha Foschi -- 6. Ethics and experiments / Karen A. Hegtvedt -- 7. Technological issues related to experiments / Lisa Troyer -- 8. Funding experiments, writing proposals / Murray Webster, Jr. -- 9. Developing your experiment / Lisa Slattery Rashotte -- 10. Human participants in laboratory experiments in the social sciences / Will Kalkhoff, Reef Youngreen, Leda Nath and Michael J. Lovaglia -- 11. Training interviewers and experimenters / Robert K. Shelly -- 12. Common problems and solutions / Kathy J. Kuipers and Stuart J. Hysom -- 13. Conducting applied experimental research / James E. Driskell and Jennifer King -- 14. The standardized experimental situation in expectation states research : notes on history, uses, and special features / Joseph Berger -- 15. Experiments on exchange relations and exchange networks in sociology / Linda D. Molm -- 16. Solving coordination problems, experimentally / Giovanna Devetag and Andreas Ortmann -- 17. Voting and agenda setting in political science and economics / Rick K. Wilson -- 18. Social dilemma experiments in sociology, psychology, political science, and economics / Jane Sell -- 19. Experimental political science / Rose McDermott -- 20. Economic games for social scientists / Catherine Eckel -- 21. Laboratory experiments in sociology / Morris Zelditch, Jr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Experimental design.
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Social sciences -- Experiments.
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| Author |
Sell, Jane.
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Webster, Murray, 1941-
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| LC no. |
2007017991 |
| ISBN |
0123694892 |
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9780123694898 |
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