1. Evaluating Social Science Research: An Overview -- 2. Questions and Hypotheses -- 3. Research Designs and Representativeness -- 4. Data Quality -- 5. Descriptive Statistics: Graphs and Charts -- 6. Descriptive Statistics: Indicators of Central Tendency and Variability -- 7. Statistical Inference -- 8. Correlational Studies -- 9. Parametric Tests -- 10. Non-parametric Tests -- 11. Controlling Variables and Drawing Conclusions -- 12. Planning Your Own Research
Summary
This new edition of Black's best-selling text explains in clear and straightforward terms how students can evaluate research, emphasising research involving some aspect of measurement. The coverage of fundamental concepts is comprehensive and supports topics including research design, data collection and data analysis
