1. Work Schedule Methodological Issues Variables Constant
Types of Variables
Levels of measurement
Operationalizing a Variable
Population Issues
Sample Size
Instrumentation
Bias
Survey Designs
Purpose of Survey Designs
Questionnaires and Interviews
Types of Survey Design
Steps for Conducting Survey Research
Responses Rates
Commonly Used Measurement Dimensions

2. Using SPSS to Analyze Data
Codebook
Data Editor
Defining Variables
Entering Data
Descriptive Statistics
Measures of Central Tendency
Basic Statistical Concepts
Measurement – Levels of Measurement
Reliability and Validity
Four Reliability Indices
Three Major Approaches to Validity
Defining Variables
Entering Data
Descriptive Statistics
Frequency Distribution
Measures of Central Tendency
Standard Normal Distribution & Standard Scores