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Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Academic Press/Elsevier,
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.