COURSE HANDOUTS (Dates refer to the week during which discussion of the topic will begin)

Human Inquiry (pdf file)--August 22-26.

Deductive Theory (pdf file)--August 29-September 2

Summary Relations (pdf file)--September 2

Determinism and Causation (pdf file)--September 7-9

Measurement Principles (pdf file)--September 12-16

Description Spaces (pdf file)--September 16

IRB documents for Human Subjects Review are available at http://www.ogrd.wsu.edu/forms.asp

Sampling Principles (pdf file)--October 3-7

Sampling Limits (pdf file)--shown in class on October12

Experimental Design (pdf file)--October 17-21

Ballot Picture (pdf file)--October 24-28. This the controversial "butterfly" ballot from Palm Beach County, Florida in the 2000 election.

Election Final 2004 (pdf file)--This file summarizes the results of 12 polls completed between October 29 and November 1, 2004. Ten of the 12 polls show an advantage for Bush/Cheney, though only three show a statistically significant advantage. If we think of these polls as approximate replications, it's unlikely that 10 of 12 would show a Bush/Cheney advantage if the two sides were equally preferred by voters.

Questionnaire Construction (pdf file)--October 24-28.

Survey Methodology (pdf file)--October 31-November 7.

Interview Example (pdf file)--November 28.

Unobtrusive Measures (pdf file)--November 28-December 10.