Name: The Essentials of Political Analysis par Philip H. Pollock
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The Essentials of Political Analysis Philip H. Pollock

Political science students need to get comfortable using the tools of political analysis. For stats-phobic undergrads, the research methods course need not need be nerve wracking, especially with Pollock's bestselling text to help them along the way.

His brief, accessible guide walks students through the basics - measuring concepts, formulating and testing hypotheses, describing variables - while using key terms, chapter-opening objectives, 80 tables and figures, and class-tested exercises to get them using and applying their new skills.

The new Fourth Edition features enhanced treatment of research design and logic-controlled comparison and illustrates complex relationships with more accessible examples. A completely revised rubric further helps students identify these complex relationships in their own research.

À propos de Philip H. Pollock

Philip H. Pollock III is professor of political science at the University of Central Florida. He has taught courses in research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels for nearly 40 years. His main research interests are American public opinion, voting behavior, techniques of quantitative analysis, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. His recent research has been on the effectiveness of Internet-based instruction. Pollock's research has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Social Science Quarterly, and British Journal of Political Science. Recent scholarly publications include articles in Political Research Quarterly, the Journal of Political Science Education, and PS: Political Science and Politics.

Sommaire

Introduction The Definition and Measurement of Concepts Conceptual Definitions Operational Definitions Measuring and Describing Variables Measuring Variables Describing Variables Proposing Explanations, Framing Hypotheses, and Making Comparisons Proposing Explanations Framing Hypotheses Making Comparisons Graphing Relationships and Describing Patterns The "How Else?" Question: Making Controlled Comparisons Experimental Studies Observational Studies Three Scenarios: X Y, Controlling for Z Sampling and Inference Cross-Tabulation Analysis Graphing Controlled Comparisons Foundations of Statistical Inference Population Parameters and Sample Statistics Random Sampling The Standard Error of a Sample Mean Inference Using the Normal Distribution Inference Using the Students' T-Distribution What About Sample Proportions? Tests of Significance and Measures of Association Statistical Significance Measures of Association Correlation and Linear Regression Correlation Bivariate Regression R-Square Dummy Variable Regression Logistic Regression The Logistic Regression Approach Finding the Best Fit: Maximum Likelihood Estimation Logistic Regression with Multiple Independent Variables Working with Probabilities

Informations supplémentaires

Sku

GOR005115789

ISBN 13

9781608716869

ISBN 10

1608716864

Titre

The Essentials of Political Analysis Philip H. Pollock

Auteur

Philip H. Pollock

État

Occasion - Très bon état

Relié

Broché

Éditeur

SAGE Publications Inc

Année de publication

2011-09-07

Nombre de pages

280

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N/A

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