The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking
- ISBN-10
- 1285530225
- ISBN-13
- 9781285530222
- Series
- The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-02-14
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- Todd Donovan, Kenneth R. Hoover
Description
A concise introduction to the fundamental concepts of social scientific thinking and research, this classic text makes scientific thinking, research methods, and statistics accessible to undergraduates at a commonsense level. This text is intended for use in a broad array of the social sciences, including Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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