Lecture 3: Research Basics

Question 1

theory

Answer 1

• set of statements about how the world works that has been proven right

Question 2

hypothesis

Answer 2

• a tentative idea of question that is waiting for evidence to support or refute it

Question 3

prediction

Answer 3

• a statement that makes an assertion concerning what will occur in a particular research investigation

Question 4

empirical article

Answer 4

an account of a research project with a detailed descripiong of the methods used and results obtained

Question 5

review article

Answer 5

focuses on theory; an explanation of a number of empirical findings and phenomena

Question 6

generating a research hypothesis

Answer 6

• needs to be falsifiable
• needs to be translatable into concrete form : independent and dependent variables