Ch 2 - Research

Question 1

Research Wheel

Answer 1

Theory –> hypothesis –> Observations –> Generalizations –> Theory

Right half of circle deductive, left half is inductive

Question 2

Scientific Methods

Answer 2

A body of technique used to investigate the world around us.

Question 3

Hypotheses

Answer 3

Educated guess

Plural: hypothes(es)

Question 4

Inductive

Answer 4

Specifics to general, creating a theory

Question 5

Deductive

Answer 5

General to specifics, using a theory to deduce shit yo

Question 6

Qualitative

Answer 6

Interviews, small scale, MULTIPLE REALITIES

Question 7

Quantitative

Answer 7

Surveys, large scale, patterns and trends, ONE SHARED REALITY, deductive

Question 8

Variables

Answer 8

concept with changing attributes

Question 9

Nuremburg Code

Answer 9

Research ethics principles for human experimentation

Question 10

Attributes

Answer 10

Categories of a variable. Religion: Islam, christianity etc.

Question 11

Causation requires….(3)

Answer 11

1. Correlation
2. Time Order A–>B (A affect B? or B effect A?)
3. Non spurious relationship (no 3rd variable)

Question 12

Spurious Relationships

Answer 12

Ice cream sales correspond with murder rates….(summer)

Question 13

Validity

Answer 13

Accurately represents the world

Question 14

Reliability

Answer 14

Consistency

Question 15

Direction of Association

Answer 15

Positive: Both variables go up/down

Negative: opposite, more tv => lower grades

No: No correlation