SOCI 211 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Data Analysis, Literature Review, Null Hypothesis
1 Jun 2016
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Reading the abstract that appears in most reports of scholarly research will provide you with an excellent, easily digestible review of a study"s major findings and of the framework the author is using to position her findings. Another thing to look for as you set out to read and comprehend a research report is the author"s acknowledgments. You might also take a look at any tables that are included in the article. A table - a tool used by researchers who wish to present large amounts of data in a succinct format. Tables are most commonly used in reports of quantitative research findings - provides a quick, condensed summary of the report"s key findings. In a table presenting a causal relationship, independent variable attributes are typically presented in the table"s columns, while dependent variable attributes are presented in rows. Statistical significance tells us the likelihood that the relationships we observe could be caused by something other than chance.
