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Chapter 4  / Elements of Research Design


 
Origins of Research Topics
Units of Analysis 
  Aggregate Data
Ecological Fallacy
Variables
  Types of Variables
Relationships
 

Relationships among Qualitative Variables
Relationships among Quantitative Variables
Relationships between a Qualitative and a Quantitative Variable
Statistically Significant Relationships

The Nature of Causal Relationships

Formulating Questions and Hypotheses
Research Purposes and Research Design
Stages of Social Research
 

Stage 1: Formulation of the Research Question
Stage 2: Preparation of the Research Design
Stage 3: Measurement
Stage 4: Sampling
Stage 5: Data Collection
Stage 6: Data Processing
Stage 7: Data Analysis and Interpretation

Summary

 


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