tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post8848517137214558708..comments2024-03-28T12:16:12.797-07:00Comments on Inductivist: The GSS samples a disproportionate number of femalesRon Guhnamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421460508647618774noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-38222695476594088952011-12-06T05:53:45.491-08:002011-12-06T05:53:45.491-08:00Here, I do not actually think this is likely to ha...Here, I do not actually think this is likely to have success.<br /><a href="http://www.cookingwhiz.com/recipes/4561/microwave_beef_stroganoff.php" rel="nofollow">MICROWAVE BEEF STROGANOFF</a>Timothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-7955255431420271062011-07-08T20:35:28.768-07:002011-07-08T20:35:28.768-07:00I was struck by the very low levels of self-descri...I was struck by the very low levels of self-described homosexuality in the GSS - in the 2% range from the latest survey. Could this be an artifact of this female oversampling?zielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669293146969638930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-23221734637281997372011-07-06T22:19:58.497-07:002011-07-06T22:19:58.497-07:00It's an important point. In practice, precisel...It's an important point. In practice, precisely representative random samples are impossible without compulsion. <br /><br />A full enumeration - i.e. a census - is often simpler - but even then there will be omissions.<br /><br />Which only emphasizes that social science research should be based on causal theories, not pure 'inductivism'!<br /><br />I try to explain this here:<br /><br />http://charltonteaching.blogspot.com/2010/10/scope-and-nature-of-epidemiology.htmlBruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-16041422678275078602011-07-06T22:18:59.177-07:002011-07-06T22:18:59.177-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.com