| Description |
1 online resource (230 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Dedication; 1 First Steps, Basic Dilemmas, Gulfs and Bridge Building; 2 The Big Leap: Carving Situations up Into Concepts; 3 Sticks and Spaces: Relationships Between Concepts; 4 Elaboration Within the Constraints of an Additive Model; 5 Closing Circles and Uncovering Dynamics: Feedback in Social Life; 6 Conditional and Moderating Relationships: Elaborating the Contexts of Action; 7 Criteria for Evaluating Models; 8 Strategies for Moving From Elaborated to Working Models; 9 Epilogue; References; Author Index |
| Summary |
When seeking to test specific hypotheses in large data sets, social and behavioral scientists often construct models. Although useful in such situations, many phenomena of interest do not occur in large samples and do not lend themselves to precise measurement. In addition, a focus on hypothesis testing can constrict the potential use of models as organizing devices for emerging patterns -- summaries of what we believe we know about the dynamics of situation. This book bridges the gap between ""quantitative"" and ""qualitative"" modelers to reconcile the need to impose rigor an |
| Notes |
Subject Index |
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Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317779421 |
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1317779428 |
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