Laboratory experiments in the social sciences / edited by Murray Webster, Jr. and Jane Sell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Webster, Murray, 1941-

Sell, Jane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Experiments.

Social sciences.

Experimental design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (574 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Laboratory Experiments in the Social Sciences is the only book providing core information for researchers about the ways and means to conduct experiments. Its comprehensive regard for laboratory experiments encompasses "how-to? explanations, investigations of philosophies and ethics, explorations of experiments in specific social science disciplines, and summaries of both the history and future of social science laboratories. No other book offers such a direct avenue to enlarging our knowledge in the social sciences.This collection of original chapters combines instructions and

Contents:

Cover; Laboratory Experiments in the Social Sciences; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Part I: Introduction to the Philosophy of Experimentation; Chapter 1: Why Do Experiments?; I. A Brief History of Experiments; II. Comparisons to Other Designs Used in Social Science Research; III. Advantages and Disadvantages of Experiments; IV. Steps in Conducting Experimental Research; V. The Place of Experiments in Social Science; VI. How This Book Can Help; References; Chapter 2: Experiments and the Science of Sociology; I. Introduction; II. Experimentation in Sociology

III. Two Kinds of ExperimentsIV. Examples of Empiricist and Theory-Driven Experiments; V. Artificiality, Simplicity, and Implications Outside the Lab; VI. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Logical and Philosophical Foundations of Experimental Research in the Social Sciences; I. Introduction; II. Clues to Causation; III. Mill's Canons and Inferring Causality; IV. Fisher's Solution and Hallmarks of Experimentation; V. Fisher's Premature Burial and Posthumous Resurrection; VI. Simple Designs and Threats to Internal Validity

VII. Using Experimental Design to Resolve Problems of Internal ValidityVIII. Varieties of Experiments in the Social Sciences; IX. External Validity and Artificiality; X. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: The External Validity of Experiments That Test Theories; I. Problem; II. What Is External Validity?; III. Implications; IV. Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Hypotheses, Operationalizations, and Manipulation Checks; I. Introduction; II. Hypotheses; III. The Experiment; IV. Operationalizations and Manipulations; V. On Particular Features

VI. Further Comments on OperationalizationsVII. Manipulation Checks; VIII. Further Comments on Manipulation Checks; IX. Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Part II: Designing and Conducting Experiments; Chapter 6: Ethics and Experiments; I. Introduction; II. Defining Ethics in Research; III. Ethical Issues in Laboratory Experiments; IV. Meeting Regulatory Requirements; V. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7: Technological Issues Related to Experiments; I. Introduction; II. Defining Technology; III. The Role of Technology in Creating Experimental Settings

IV. The Role of Technology in Operationalizing Independent VariablesV. Technologies as Independent Variables; VI. The Role of Technology in Operationalizing Dependent Variables; VII. Summary and Conclusion: Preparing for the Future of Technology in Laboratory Experiments; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8: Funding Experiments, Writing Proposals; I. Why Write a Proposal?; II. Special Problems of Experimental Research in the Social Sciences; III. The Structure of Research Funding; Roles and Role Behaviors and Some Terms; IV. Research Programs and Proposals

V. Preparation for Writing a Proposal

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611037185

9781281037183

1281037184

9780080546148

0080546145

OCLC:

469608873