Understanding and using scientific evidence : how to critically evaluate data /

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Understanding and Using Scientific Evidence shows that there are things to understand about scientific evidence, difficult concepts about the structure of experiments; causality; repeatability and the validity and reliability of evidence - upon which decisions have to be made.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gott, Richard, 1946-
Other Authors: Duggan, Sandra, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2003.
Subjects:
Science > Philosophy.
Evidence.
Évidence.
SCIENCE > Essays.
SCIENCE > Nanoscience.
SCIENCE > Reference.
Evidence
Science > Philosophy
Bewijs (wetenschap)
Evaluatie.
Information scientifique et technique.
Variable (Mathématiques)
Samfundsvidenskab > Samfundsvidenskab, alment.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1
  • Introduction; Chapter 2
  • The Design of a simple investigation; Chapter 3
  • Different types of variables; Chapter 4
  • Other, and more complex, designs; Chapter 5
  • Making the best use of tables and graphs; Chapter 6
  • What do the data mean?; Chapter 7
  • Are the measurements good enough?; Chapter 8
  • Samples and populations; Chapter 9
  • Lots of measurements; Chapter 10
  • Data as part of evidence; Index.

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