Social Statistics

  1. Fundamental Concepts
    1. Variables and Data
      1. Types of Variables by Role
        1. Independent Variables
          1. Dependent Variables
            1. Control Variables
              1. Mediating Variables
                1. Moderating Variables
                  1. Confounding Variables
                  2. Types of Variables by Nature
                    1. Quantitative Variables
                      1. Qualitative Variables
                        1. Discrete Variables
                          1. Continuous Variables
                          2. Units of Analysis
                            1. Individuals
                              1. Groups
                                1. Organizations
                                  1. Geographic Units
                                    1. Time Periods
                                      1. Social Artifacts
                                        1. Events and Interactions
                                        2. Types of Data by Collection
                                          1. Primary Data
                                            1. Secondary Data
                                            2. Types of Data by Time
                                              1. Cross-sectional Data
                                                1. Longitudinal Data
                                                  1. Time Series Data
                                                    1. Panel Data
                                                  2. Levels of Measurement
                                                    1. Nominal Level
                                                      1. Characteristics of Nominal Data
                                                        1. Examples of Nominal Variables
                                                          1. Appropriate Statistical Operations
                                                          2. Ordinal Level
                                                            1. Characteristics of Ordinal Data
                                                              1. Examples of Ordinal Variables
                                                                1. Appropriate Statistical Operations
                                                                2. Interval Level
                                                                  1. Characteristics of Interval Data
                                                                    1. Examples of Interval Variables
                                                                      1. Appropriate Statistical Operations
                                                                      2. Ratio Level
                                                                        1. Characteristics of Ratio Data
                                                                          1. Examples of Ratio Variables
                                                                            1. Appropriate Statistical Operations
                                                                            2. Choosing the Appropriate Level of Measurement
                                                                              1. Converting Between Measurement Levels
                                                                              2. Reliability and Validity of Measures
                                                                                1. Concept of Reliability
                                                                                  1. Test-Retest Reliability
                                                                                    1. Inter-Rater Reliability
                                                                                      1. Internal Consistency Reliability
                                                                                        1. Split-Half Reliability
                                                                                          1. Cronbach's Alpha
                                                                                          2. Concept of Validity
                                                                                            1. Face Validity
                                                                                              1. Content Validity
                                                                                                1. Criterion Validity
                                                                                                  1. Concurrent Validity
                                                                                                    1. Predictive Validity
                                                                                                      1. Construct Validity
                                                                                                        1. Convergent Validity
                                                                                                          1. Discriminant Validity
                                                                                                          2. Relationship Between Reliability and Validity
                                                                                                            1. Threats to Reliability and Validity
                                                                                                            2. Populations and Samples
                                                                                                              1. Defining the Target Population
                                                                                                                1. Accessible Population vs. Target Population
                                                                                                                  1. Parameters vs. Statistics
                                                                                                                    1. The Concept of Sampling Error
                                                                                                                      1. Representativeness
                                                                                                                        1. Generalizability
                                                                                                                          1. External Validity

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                                                                                                                        3. Data Collection Methods