Concepts and theories Flashcards
Internal validity
the extend to which the research enables us to draw conclusions from our research
External validity
Extend to which the results of a research can be generalized
Data-set observations
Standardized across cases
* Matrix structure
* Can be based on secondary or primary sources
Causal process observations
`Unstandardized within cases
* Jigsaw puzzle structure
* often based on primary sources
Necessary condition
Something which must be present for something else to be possible
Transferability
To enable the readers to assess the broader applicability of lessons drawn from findings
Credibility
The extent to which an analysis is authentic and offers a genuine believable interpretation of reality
Quality criteria for research designs: Positivism
Internal validity
External validity
Quality criteria for research designs: interpretivism
Credibility
Transferability
Theory consists of
Prime hypothesis
one or more explanatory hypotheses
one or antecedent conditions
Criteria good theory
- Parsimony
- Fertility
- Falsifiability
- Generalizability
- Contextuality
Parsimony
a theory that explains more with less is considered a better theory
Fertility
theories that prompt us to do further research (accumulate knowledge) are considered valuable
Falsifiability
if a theory cannot be refuted, it is not a good theory. We need to be able to discard theories that do not explain empirical world well
Generalizability
a theory that can help us understand cases beyond those from which we derived is a better theory (predictiveness)
