Research Methods in the Social Sciences - Grand Format

With its clear presentation and integration of detailed real-world examples, the acclaimed Research Methods in the Social Sciences accessibly illustrates the relevance of social sciences research without sacrificing key content. The eighth edition includes engaging new studies and examples that explore the use of Twitter feeds in social sciences research, the effect of climate change on human conflict, the use of rational intuition in explaining the Chelyabinsk meteor explosion, and much more.
The eighth edition also includes new and expanded coverage of conducting qualitative research, as well as conducting research in our digital age, including the use of the Internet and various computer software packages for retrieving, cleaning, coding, and analyzing "big data." New in Text Pedagogical Support : new end-of-chapter exercises on Reading and Writing Research Reports assist students in applying chapter concepts to the actual practice of social sciences research ; new Part Openers provide a brief preview of the concepts covered in each of the major sections ; expanded Study Questions at the end of each chapter encourage students to test their comprehension of chapter concepts.
Teaching and learning Resources : new student website located at http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/rmss8e contains chapter-specific study aids including web quizzes,, learning objectives, General Social Survey data sets, additional readings, suggested research sources, and step-by-step instructions for using SPSS ; new resources for instructors include a Research Spotlight that provides current and provocative empirical studies to illustrate the themes in each chapter ; new PowerPoint lecture slides ; and an expanded Test Bank.