An Introduction to Models in the Social SciencesUniversity Press of America, 27 սեպ, 1993 թ. - 432 էջ What is a model? How do you construct one? What are some common models in the social sciences? How can models be applied in new situations? What makes a model good? Focusing on answers to these and related questions, this multidisciplinary introduction to model building in the social sciences formulates interesting problems that involve students in creative model building and the process of invention. The book describes models of individual choice, exchange, adaptation, and diffusion. Throughout, student participation in analytical thinking is encouraged. Originally published in 1975 by HarperCollins Publishers. |
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CHAPTER TWO AN INTRODUCTION TO SPECULATION | 9 |
CHAPTER THREE THE EVALUATION OF SPECULATIONS
| 51 |
CHAPTER FOUR CHOICE
| 85 |
CHAPTER FIVE EXCHANGE
| 157 |
CHAPTER SIX ADAPTATION
| 247 |
CHAPTER SEVEN DIFFUSION
| 341 |
INDEX
| 419 |
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