Cover -- Laboratory Experiments in the Social Sciences -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Part I: Introduction to the Philosophy of Experimentation -- Chapter 1: Why Do Experiments? -- I. A Brief History of Experiments -- II. Comparisons to Other Designs Used in Social Science Research -- III. Advantages and Disadvantages of Experiments -- IV. Steps in Conducting Experimental Research -- V. The Place of Experiments in Social Science -- VI. How This Book Can Help -- References -- Chapter 2: Experiments and the Science of Sociology -- I. Introduction -- II. Experimentation in Sociology -- III. Two Kinds of Experiments -- IV. Examples of Empiricist and Theory-Driven Experiments -- V. Artificiality, Simplicity, and Implications Outside the Lab -- VI. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3: Logical and Philosophical Foundations of Experimental Research in the Social Sciences -- I. Introduction -- II. Clues to Causation -- III. Mill's Canons and Inferring Causality -- IV. Fisher's Solution and Hallmarks of Experimentation -- V. Fisher's Premature Burial and Posthumous Resurrection -- VI. Simple Designs and Threats to Internal Validity -- VII. Using Experimental Design to Resolve Problems of Internal Validity -- VIII. Varieties of Experiments in the Social Sciences -- IX. External Validity and Artificiality -- X. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4: The External Validity of Experiments That Test Theories -- I. Problem -- II. What Is External Validity? -- III. Implications -- IV. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Hypotheses, Operationalizations, and Manipulation Checks -- I. Introduction -- II. Hypotheses -- III. The Experiment -- IV. Operationalizations and Manipulations -- V. On Particular Features -- VI. Further Comments on Operationalizations.

VII. Manipulation Checks -- VIII. Further Comments on Manipulation Checks -- IX. Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part II: Designing and Conducting Experiments -- Chapter 6: Ethics and Experiments -- I. Introduction -- II. Defining Ethics in Research -- III. Ethical Issues in Laboratory Experiments -- IV. Meeting Regulatory Requirements -- V. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7: Technological Issues Related to Experiments -- I. Introduction -- II. Defining Technology -- III. The Role of Technology in Creating Experimental Settings -- IV. The Role of Technology in Operationalizing Independent Variables -- V. Technologies as Independent Variables -- VI. The Role of Technology in Operationalizing Dependent Variables -- VII. Summary and Conclusion: Preparing for the Future of Technology in Laboratory Experiments -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8: Funding Experiments, Writing Proposals -- I. Why Write a Proposal? -- II. Special Problems of Experimental Research in the Social Sciences -- III. The Structure of Research Funding -- Roles and Role Behaviors and Some Terms -- IV. Research Programs and Proposals -- V. Preparation for Writing a Proposal -- VI. Sections of Proposals -- VII. Some Tips on Proposal Preparation and Writing Styles -- VIII. Some Stylistic Suggestions -- IX. What Happens Next? -- X. Successful and Unsuccessful Proposals -- Acknowledgments -- Further Reading -- Chapter 9: Developing Your Experiment -- I. Introduction -- II. Designing the Experiment -- III. The Gender ExperimentŽ: A Practical Example of Abstract Considerations -- IV. Pretesting and Pilot Testing -- V. Analyzing and Interpreting Data -- VI. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10: Human Participants in Laboratory Experiments in the Social Sciences -- I. Introduction.

II. Human Participants in Psychology -- III. Participants in Sociology -- IV. Participants in Political Science -- V. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Training Interviewers and Experimenters -- I. Introduction -- II. Preliminaries -- III. Experiments as Theater -- IV. Preparing the Assistant for the Role -- V. Training for Specific Tasks -- VI. Compensation -- VII. Experimental Staff as a Group -- VIII. Training for Postsession Interviews -- IX. Establishing a Mentor Role -- X. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12: Common Problems and Solutions -- I. Introduction -- II. Relations with the Larger Department or Program -- III. Experimental Manipulations and Deception -- IV. Experimental Design Issues -- V. Running Experiments Using Confederates -- VI. Developing Procedures -- VII. Pretesting -- VIII. Videotape -- IX. Maintaining a Subject Pool -- X. Payment and Credit Issues -- XI. Experimenter Effects -- References -- Part III: Experiments Across the Social Sciences -- Chapter 13: Conducting Applied Experimental Research -- I. Conducting Applied Experimental Research -- II. Basic and Applied Research -- III. The Role of Theory in Applied Experimental Research -- IV. Developing a Proposal and Generating Funding for Applied Experimental Research -- V. Conducting Applied Experimental Research -- VI. Presenting Research Results -- VII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 14: The Standardized Experimental Situation in Expectation States Research: Notes on History, Uses, and Special Features -- I. Introduction -- II. On the Construction of SES -- III. The Graph Formulation of Status Characteristic Theory -- IV. Uses and Special Features of SES -- IV. Some Concluding Comments -- Appendix -- I. Metatheoretical Components -- II. Theoretical Components -- III. Theory-Based Empirical Models -- Acknowledgments -- References.

Chapter 15: Experiments on Exchange Relations and Exchange Networks in Sociology -- I. Introduction -- II. Background and Development -- III. Standard Settings and Designs -- IV. Technological Developments -- V. Some Examples of Exchange Experiments -- VI. Assessment and Future Prospects -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 16: Solving Coordination Problems, Experimentally -- I. Introduction -- II. Background and Development -- III. Design and Implementation of Coordination Experiments in Economics -- IV. Technological Developments -- V. Examples -- VI. Assessment -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 17: Voting and Agenda Setting in Political Science and Economics -- I. Introduction -- II. The Canonical Experiment -- III. Equilibrium and Disequilibrium -- IV. Agendas -- V. Asymmetric Relations -- VI. Equilibrium and Disequilibrium, Redux -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 18: Social Dilemma Experiments in Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, and Economics -- I. Introduction -- II. Different Kinds of Social Dilemmas -- III. Rejection of the Strong Free-Riding Hypothesis -- IV. Testing Payoff Properties -- V. What Group Members Know About Each Other -- VI. New Directions and New Strategies -- References -- Part IV: Experiments in the Twenty-First Century -- Chapter 19: Experimental Political Science -- I. Introduction -- II. Historical Development -- III. Contemporary Examples -- IV. Assessment and Challenges -- V. Potentials for Future Work -- VI. Challenges -- VII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 20: Economic Games for Social Scientists -- I. Introduction -- II.Methodology -- III. Discussion and Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 21: Laboratory Experiments in Sociology -- I. Introduction -- II. Effect Experiments 518 -- III. Effect Research Programs -- IV. Theoretically Oriented Experiments.

V. Theoretical Research Programs -- VI. Assessment -- VII. Challenge -- References -- Index.