Fundamentals Of Social Research (Canadian Edition) 5th Edition by Earl Babbie, Jason D. Edgerton, Lance W. Roberts, Lance Roberts
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Part One:
An Introduction to Inquiry
CHAPTER 1
Human Inquiry and Science
Introduction
Looking
for Reality
Ordinary
Human Inquiry
Errors in
Inquiry and Some Solutions
What’s
Really Real?
The
Foundations of Social Science
Theory,
Not Philosophy or Belief
Social
Regularities
What about
Exceptions?
Aggregates,
Not Individuals
A Variable
Language
Explaining
Differences
Variables,
Relationships, and Explanations
Some
Dialectics of Social Research
Idiographic
and Nomothetic Explanation
Inductive
and Deductive Approaches
Quantitative
and Qualitative Data
Pure and
Applied Research
A Brief
Introduction to Mixed Methods Research
Why Use
MMR?
MMR
Notational System
Types of
MMR Design
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
CHAPTER 2
Paradigms, Theory, and Research
Introduction
Macro and
Micro Perspectives
Rationality,
Reasonableness, and Objectivity Reconsidered
Elements
of Social Theory
Two
Logical Systems Revisited
The
Traditional Model of Science
Deductive
and Inductive Reasoning: An Illustration
A Graphic
Contrast
Deductive
Theory Construction
Getting
Started
Constructing
Your Theory
An Example
of Deductive Theory: Distributive Justice
Inductive
Theory Construction
An Example
of Inductive Theory: Multiple Killings
The Links
between Theory and Research
Inspirations
for Research Agendas
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
CHAPTER 3
Ethical Issues for Social Researchers
Introduction
The
Ethical Dimension of Social Research
Ethical
Codes, REBs, and the Tri-Council Policy Statement
Using
Statistics Canada Data
Ethical
Issues in Social Research
Voluntary
Participation
No Harm to
the Participants
Anonymity
and Confidentiality
Deception
Analysis
and Reporting
Two
Ethical Controversies
Tearoom
Trade
Observing
Human Obedience
Internet-Mediated
Research: New Ethical Considerations
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
Part Two:
The Structuring of Inquiry
CHAPTER 4
Research Design and the Logic of Causation
Introduction
Three
Purposes of Research
Exploration
Description
Explanation
Units of
Analysis
Individuals
Groups
Organizations
Social
Artifacts
Units of
Analysis in Review
Faulty
Reasoning from Units of Analysis: Two Fallacies
The Logic
of Causation
Causal
Logic in Nomothetic Explanations
Criteria
for Nomothetic Causality
False
Criteria for Nomothetic Causality
Necessary
and Sufficient Conditions
Causal
Logic in Idiographic Explanations
The Time
Dimension
Cross-Sectional
Studies
Longitudinal
Studies
Approximating
Longitudinal Studies
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
CHAPTER 5
Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement
Introduction
Where
Concepts Come From
Concepts,
Meanings, and Definitions
An Example
of Conceptualization and Definition: The Concept of Anomie
Creating
Conceptual Order
Definitions
in Descriptive and Explanatory Studies
Operationalization
Choices
Range of
Variation
Variations
between the Extremes
A Note on
Dimensions
Defining
Variables and Attributes
Levels of
Measurement
Implications
of Levels of Measurement
Single or
Multiple Indicators
Some
Illustrations of Operationalization Choices
Operationalization
Goes On and On
Criteria
for Measurement Quality
Precision
and Accuracy
Who
Decides What’s Valid?
Tension
between Reliability and Validity
Indicators,
Indexes, and Scales
Indexes
versus Scales
Ethics and
Measurement
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
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CHAPTER 6
The Logic of Sampling
Introduction
A Brief
History of Sampling
President
Alf Landon
President
Thomas E. Dewey
Clinton
vs. Trump
Polling in
Canada
Two Types
of Sampling Methods
Nonprobability
Sampling
Reliance
on Available Subjects
Purposive
or Judgmental Sampling
Snowball
Sampling
Quota
Sampling
Selecting
Informants
The Theory
and Logic of Probability Sampling
Conscious
and Unconscious Sampling Bias
Representativeness
and Probability of Selection
Random
Selection
Populations
and Sampling Frames
Types of
Probability Sampling Designs
Simple
Random Sampling
Systematic
Sampling
Stratified
Sampling
Multistage
Cluster Sampling
Multistage
Designs and Sampling Error
Probability
Proportionate to Size (PPS) Sampling
Disproportionate
Sampling and Weighting
Some
Realities of Sampling
Probability
Sampling in Review
Sampling
Content
Units of
Analysis
Sampling
Techniques
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
Part
Three: Modes of Observation: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
CHAPTER 7
Experiments
Introduction
Topics
Appropriate to Experiments
Independent
and Dependent Variables
Pretesting
and Posttesting
Experimental
and Control Groups
Selecting
Subjects
Probability
Sampling
Random
Assignment
Matching
Matching
or Random Assignment?
Validity
Issues in Experimental Research
Illustrations
of Experimentation
“Natural”
and Field Experiments
Web-Based
Experiments
Using
Existing Online Environments
Creating
Your Own Online Environment
Collaborating
with Existing Online Organizations or Companies
Using
Crowdsourcing to Conduct Online Experiments
Ethical
Considerations
Strengths
and Weaknesses of the Experimental Method
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
CHAPTER 8
Survey Research
Introduction
Topics
Appropriate to Survey Research
Guidelines
for Asking Questions
Choose
Appropriate Question Forms
Open-Ended
and Closed-Ended Questions
Make Items
Clear
Avoid
Double-Barreled Questions
Respondents
Must Be Competent to Answer
Respondents
Must Be Willing to Answer
Questions
Should Be Relevant
Short
Items Are Best
Avoid
Negative Items
Avoid
Biased Items and Terms
Questionnaire
Construction
General
Questionnaire Format
Formats
for Respondents
Contingency
Questions
Matrix
Questions
Ordering
Items in a Questionnaire
Questionnaire
Instructions
Pretesting
the Questionnaire
A
Composite Illustration
Self-Administered
Questionnaires
Online
Surveys
Response
Rates
An
Illustration of an Online Survey
Interview
Surveys
The Role
of the Survey Interviewer
General
Guidelines for Survey Interviewing
Specifications
Telephone
Surveys
Computer-Assisted
Telephone Interviewing (CATI)
Response
Rates in Telephone Surveys
Comparison
of the Different Survey Methods
Strengths
and Weaknesses of Survey Research
Ethical
Considerations
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
CHAPTER 9
Nonreactive Research
Introduction
Analyzing
Existing Statistics and Secondary Analysis
Durkheim’s
Study of Suicide
Units of
Analysis
Problems
of Validity
Problems
of Reliability
Sources of
Existing Statistics
Secondary
Analysis
Content
Analysis
Traditional
Content Analysis
Coding in
Content Analysis
Some
Illustrations of Content Analysis
Strengths
and Weaknesses of Content Analysis
Unobtrusive
Online Research
Social
Network Analysis
Historical
and Comparative Research
Examples
of Historical and Comparative Research
Sources of
Historical and Comparative Data
Analytical
Techniques
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
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CHAPTER 10
Field Research
Introduction
Topics
Appropriate to Field Research
Methodological
Terms in Field Research
Ethnography
and Participant Observation
Case Study
Design
Considerations
in Field Research
The
Various Roles of the Observer
Relations
to Subjects
Some
Illustrations of Field Research
Observing
Outlaw Bikers
Parkour in
a Canadian City
Being a
Police Officer in Rural Canada
Various
Frameworks for Field Research: Posing and Solving Puzzles
Grounded
Theory
Extended
Case Method
Institutional
Ethnography
Participatory
Action Research
Conducting
Field Research
Preparing
for the Field
Recording
Observations
Research
Ethics in Field Research
Strengths
and Weaknesses of Field Research
Validity
Reliability
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
CHAPTER 11
Qualitative Interviewing
Introduction
Qualitative
Depth Interviewing: Definitions and Guidelines
Preparing
for and Conducting Interviews
In-Depth
Interview Studies
Focus
Groups
Using
Focus Groups in Social Scientific Research
Topics
Appropriate to Focus Group Interviews
Conducting
Focus Groups
Advantages
and Disadvantages of Focus Groups
Online
Interviews and Focus Groups
Oral
History
The Use of
Oral History: Some Illustrations and Methodological Considerations
Available
Online Data
Strengths
and Weaknesses of Oral History
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
CHAPTER 12
Evaluation Research
Introduction
Topics
Appropriate to Evaluation Research
Formulating
the Problem: Measurement Issues
Specifying
Outcomes
Measuring
Experimental Contexts
Specifying
Interventions
Specifying
the Population
New versus
Existing Measures
Operationalizing
Success/Failure
Types of
Evaluation Research Designs
Experimental
Designs
Quasi-Experimental
Designs
Qualitative
Evaluations
The Social
Context
Logistical
Problems
Ethical
Concerns
Use of
Research Results
Social
Indicators Research
The Death
Penalty and Deterrence
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
Part Four:
Analysis of Data
CHAPTER 13
Qualitative Data Analysis
Introduction
Linking
Theory and Analysis
Discovering
Patterns
Grounded
Theory Method
Semiotics
Conversation
Analysis
Narrative
Analysis
Discourse
Analysis
Qualitative
Data Processing
Coding
Memoing
Bringing
Order to Data: An Illustration
Deductive
Qualitative Coding
Concept
Mapping
Computer
Programs for Qualitative Data
QDA
Programs
Ethics and
Qualitative Data Analysis
Main
Points
Review
Questions and Exercises
Continuity
Project
CHAPTER 14
Quantitative Data Analysis
Introduction
Quantifying
Data
Developing
Code Categories
Codebook
Construction
Data Entry
Univariate
Analysis
Distributions
Central
Tendency
Dispersion
Continuous
and Discrete Variables
Detail
versus Manageability
Subgroup
Comparisons
“Collapsing”
Response Categories
Handling
“Don’t Know” Responses
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