The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in SociologyThe Practical Skeptic is a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Lisa McIntyre's straightforward, lively, even humorous style and her emphasis on critical thinking make this an engaging and user-friendly text for students of all levels. Through this conversational style students are able to grasp key sociological concepts and learn the essential lesson that there is much that goes on in the social world that escapes the sociologically untrained eye. |
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... QUESTIONS When you ask questions in a survey , it is important to phrase them in ways that make it possible for respondents to answer . Survey researchers ask two types of questions : closed - ended and open - ended . Using the closed ...
... QUESTIONS When you ask questions in a survey , it is important to phrase them in ways that make it possible for respondents to answer . Survey researchers ask two types of questions : closed - ended and open - ended . Using the closed ...
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Lisa McIntyre. Six Guidelines for Crafting Survey Questions 1. Adapt the phrasing of questions to the educational level of respondents , but do not be insulting . " What is your GPA - that is , your grade point average ? " sounds ...
Lisa McIntyre. Six Guidelines for Crafting Survey Questions 1. Adapt the phrasing of questions to the educational level of respondents , but do not be insulting . " What is your GPA - that is , your grade point average ? " sounds ...
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Lisa McIntyre. STOP & REVIEW THE ART OF ASKING QUESTIONS In his book The Art of Asking Questions , Stanley L. Payne pointed out that it is pretty cheeky to expect people to answer survey questions : People are being exceedingly gracious ...
Lisa McIntyre. STOP & REVIEW THE ART OF ASKING QUESTIONS In his book The Art of Asking Questions , Stanley L. Payne pointed out that it is pretty cheeky to expect people to answer survey questions : People are being exceedingly gracious ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Sociological Eye | 29 |
Nail Down That Distinction Between Manifest | 37 |
Copyright | |
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Teaching the Novel Across the Curriculum: A Handbook for Educators Colin C. Irvine No preview available - 2007 |