Review of Almost Everything You Wanted To Know About Tickling
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Review of Almost Everything You Wanted To Know About Tickling
[Following is a volunteer review of "Almost Everything You Wanted To Know About Tickling" by Duncan Taub.]
This book reports a retired researcher’s self-financed study on tickling. The author’s goal is to explore the role of tickling in our lives. The author introduces the parameters of the study, the international scope, and the data collection methods used, before presenting the data and conclusions. The author provides a clear explanation of how to read the table data to help the reader interpret the results.
After the introduction, the book is organized into chapters based on areas of research: frequency, culture, responses, etc. The questionnaires included multiple-choice and essay questions. In each chapter, along with data presented in tables, the author includes select essay responses from the participants to support the data.
The author interprets the results at the end of each chapter and provides an overall consensus of the research at the end of the book. The researcher then details the methodology, the breakdown of participants, the method of data collection—both qualitative and quantitative—and the study’s limitations.
The language is a mix of academic and lay, meant to reach the reader who may not want to read a dry statistics-oriented treatise, while retaining an element of scholarship. The data tables are easily understandable.
The book has been edited well. The inclusion of qualitative data—the essay responses of the participants—is a strong point of the study and reinforces the results. It is more appealing than just reading tables since it gives the reader more to consider in coming to their conclusions.
One area of concern for me is the participant grouping. It seems to be a mix of culture and location, and I wonder what influence this has on the outcome of some of the questions. Religious belief may play a more important role in how one views tickling than geographic location. Another concern is the adjustments made during the study, which indicate a learning experience in its design.
The main conclusions to the research were straightforward. Although the author makes a case for the study’s purpose, the judgment of the value of their research is ultimately up to the reader. I rate this 5 out of 5 stars for the thoroughness and clear presentation of the study elements, the methodology, results, and interpretation. I recommend it for those interested in the subject.
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Almost Everything You Wanted To Know About Tickling
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This book reports a retired researcher’s self-financed study on tickling. The author’s goal is to explore the role of tickling in our lives. The author introduces the parameters of the study, the international scope, and the data collection methods used, before presenting the data and conclusions. The author provides a clear explanation of how to read the table data to help the reader interpret the results.
After the introduction, the book is organized into chapters based on areas of research: frequency, culture, responses, etc. The questionnaires included multiple-choice and essay questions. In each chapter, along with data presented in tables, the author includes select essay responses from the participants to support the data.
The author interprets the results at the end of each chapter and provides an overall consensus of the research at the end of the book. The researcher then details the methodology, the breakdown of participants, the method of data collection—both qualitative and quantitative—and the study’s limitations.
The language is a mix of academic and lay, meant to reach the reader who may not want to read a dry statistics-oriented treatise, while retaining an element of scholarship. The data tables are easily understandable.
The book has been edited well. The inclusion of qualitative data—the essay responses of the participants—is a strong point of the study and reinforces the results. It is more appealing than just reading tables since it gives the reader more to consider in coming to their conclusions.
One area of concern for me is the participant grouping. It seems to be a mix of culture and location, and I wonder what influence this has on the outcome of some of the questions. Religious belief may play a more important role in how one views tickling than geographic location. Another concern is the adjustments made during the study, which indicate a learning experience in its design.
The main conclusions to the research were straightforward. Although the author makes a case for the study’s purpose, the judgment of the value of their research is ultimately up to the reader. I rate this 5 out of 5 stars for the thoroughness and clear presentation of the study elements, the methodology, results, and interpretation. I recommend it for those interested in the subject.
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Almost Everything You Wanted To Know About Tickling
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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