Research Methods in Political Science An

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Acknowledgments

ix

Getting Started

xi

A Brief Overview of Research Methods in Political Science

1

(24)

Measurement I: The Basic Ideas

25

(22)

Measurement II: Types of Data

47

(20)

Variables, Variation, and Explanation

67

(20)

Hypotheses

87

(18)

Sampling

105

(24)

Data Preparation and Entry

129

(12)

Descriptive Statistics

141

(20)

How to Read a Cross-tabulation

161

(20)

Tests of Statistical Significance and Measures of Association

181

(28)

Bivariate Analysis Using ANOVA

209

(16)

Cross-tabulation and Statistics: Controlling for a Third Variable

225

(24)

Correlation and Regression

249

(24)

The Overall Process

273

(16)

Appendix A: Independent Projects

289

(6)

Appendix B: U.S. Senators Data

295

(6)

Appendix C: Variable Names and Sources

301

(10)

Glossary

311

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Research Methods in Political Science An Introduction Using MicroCase ExplorIt

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