What variables are relevant to my postulated practical question of how to change people's use of stereotyping, with regard to racial attitudes? Well, first I brainstorm a set of variables. Let's look at an output from that process: What are the different characteristics of stereotyping that I see around me?: Thinking of individuals as belonging to the same … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Identifying Variables – Thinking About Race
Research Methods Intro: Categories of Research Question – Example: Teaching Cutting Edge Thinking About Race
Every research project starts with a research question: Observational: I believe that the world works in a certain way. I want to give evidence in favor of (or against) my observation. Theoretical: This theory predicts that the world will work in this way but it hasn't yet been tested in this particular context. Let's do it! Inferential: … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Categories of Research Question – Example: Teaching Cutting Edge Thinking About Race
Research Methods: Purposes
I tackle socially-relevant questions and compare different methodological approaches to answering them. My specialities are social psychology (M.A. University of Chicago, M.A. University of British Columbia), communication (Ph.D. The Ohio Stat University), and cultural anthropology (BA with honors Darmouth College). The first three required specialization in quantitative research, emphasizing rigorous statistical training and the use … Continue reading Research Methods: Purposes
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