1.5 - Formulating Hypotheses Flashcards
1
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A hypothesis is an empirically testable, tentative statement about:
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a proposed relationship between concepts or variables
2
Q
A causal hypothesis is a statement of a
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cause-effect relationship between variables
3
Q
The notion of causality can lead us to make five errors in our interpretations including:
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- Tautological errors
- Teleological errors
- Ecological fallacies
- Reductionistic errors
- Spuriousness.
