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082			_ae-book (NRM)
100			_aBlack, T. R.
245			_aUnderstanding social science research /
250			_a2nd
260			_aLondon : _bSAGE Publications, _c2002.
300			_a282 p. : _bill. ;
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aContents Preface to the Second Edition vii 1 Evaluating Social Science Research: An Overview 1 2 Questions and Hypotheses 24 3 Research Designs and Representativeness 42 4 Data Quality 66 5 Descriptive Statistics: Graphs and Charts 97 6 Descriptive Statistics: Indicators of Central Tendency and Variability 117 7 Statistical Inference 139 8 Correlational Studies 159 9 Parametric Tests 178 10 Non-parametric Tests 203 11 Controlling Variables and Drawing Conclusions 219 12 Planning Your Own Research 235 Appendix A Sample Article 247 Appendix B An Introduction to Spreadsheets 254 References 266 Index 269
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