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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Webster, Murray, 1941-, Sell, Jane
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover
  • Laboratory Experiments in the Social Sciences
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Contributors
  • Part I: Introduction to the Philosophy of Experimentation
  • Chapter 1: Why Do Experiments?
  • I.A Brief History of Experiments
  • II. Comparisons to Other Designs Used in Social Science Research
  • III. Advantages and Disadvantages of Experiments
  • IV. Steps in Conducting Experimental Research
  • V. The Place of Experiments in Social Science
  • VI. How This Book Can Help
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Experiments and the Science of Sociology
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Experimentation in Sociology
  • III. Two Kinds of Experiments
  • IV. Examples of Empiricist and Theory-Driven Experiments
  • V. Artificiality, Simplicity, and Implications Outside the Lab
  • VI. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Logical and Philosophical Foundations of Experimental Research in the Social Sciences
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Clues to Causation
  • III. Mill's Canons and Inferring Causality
  • IV. Fisher's Solution and Hallmarks of Experimentation
  • V. Fisher's Premature Burial and Posthumous Resurrection
  • VI. Simple Designs and Threats to Internal Validity
  • VII. Using Experimental Design to Resolve Problems of Internal Validity
  • VIII. Varieties of Experiments in the Social Sciences
  • IX. External Validity and Artificiality
  • X. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 4: The External Validity of Experiments That Test Theories
  • I. Problem
  • II. What Is External Validity?
  • III. Implications
  • IV. Summary and Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Hypotheses, Operationalizations, and Manipulation Checks
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Hypotheses
  • III. The Experiment
  • IV. Operationalizations and Manipulations
  • V. On Particular Features
  • VI. Further Comments on Operationalizations
  • VII. Manipulation Checks
  • VIII. Further Comments on Manipulation Checks
  • IX. Summary and Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Part II: Designing and Conducting Experiments
  • Chapter 6: Ethics and Experiments
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Defining Ethics in Research
  • III. Ethical Issues in Laboratory Experiments
  • IV. Meeting Regulatory Requirements
  • V. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Technological Issues Related to Experiments
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Defining Technology
  • III. The Role of Technology in Creating Experimental Settings
  • IV. The Role of Technology in Operationalizing Independent Variables
  • V. Technologies as Independent Variables
  • VI. The Role of Technology in Operationalizing Dependent Variables
  • VII. Summary and Conclusion: Preparing for the Future of Technology in Laboratory Experiments
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Funding Experiments, Writing Proposals
  • I. Why Write a Proposal?
  • II. Special Problems of Experimental Research in the Social Sciences
  • III. The Structure of Research Funding; Roles and Role Behaviors an.