Chapter 11 Flashcards
1
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Hypothesis
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Causal explanation offered for further investigation or testing
2
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Inference to Best Explanation
A
General strategy for arriving at most likely hypothesis
3
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Method of Differences
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Coming up w causal hypothesis-something happens in one situation but not others, look at differences
4
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Covariation
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Variations in 1 phenomenon accompanied by variation in another
5
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Method of Agreement
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Effect present in multiple situations associated w or covaries w some other phenomenon, may be causal link
6
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Causal Mechanism
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Interface between cause and effect
7
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Best Diagnosis Method
A
Cause condition that best explains effects, everything considered
