General

Question 1

Normative methods

Answer 1

Describes world in terms of statistical generalisations

Question 2

Quantitative methods

Answer 2

Explores variations in individuals understanding of geographic reality

Question 3

Idiographic

Answer 3

Science approach involving description and induction

Question 4

Nomothetic

Answer 4

Science approach that is deductive attempting to invalidate a hypothesis

Question 5

Paradigm

Answer 5

Accepted framework which hypotheses are deduced from

Question 6

Gaia hypothesis

Answer 6

Earth functions like an individual organism with homeostatic mechanisms that promote stability

Question 7

Medea hypothesis

Answer 7

Life tends to destroy itself

Question 8

Dualism

Answer 8

People are separate from nature and work as separate units

Question 9

Romanticism

Answer 9

A way of seeing nature as sublime and ideal

Question 10

Region

Answer 10

A continuous area which differs from adjacent areas

Question 11

Genus loci

Answer 11

Feeling/meaning to a place that many can perceive

Question 12

Phenomenological approach

Answer 12

Concentrating on understanding particular aspect of reality

Question 13

Place

Answer 13

Space with meaning

Question 14

Sense of place

Answer 14

Perception of meaning attached to a place

Question 15

Placelessness

Answer 15

Feeling that the space one occupies is with out meaning of shares meaning with many places

Question 16

Social constructionists

Answer 16

Undertake research that they believe will improve society