Research Methods 🔍 Flashcards
The ______ approach is a systematic method that emphasises objective collection of empirical data, precision and logical analyses.
Positvist ➕
A _________ variable changes as a result of changes in other things.
Dependent
A _________ variable can be controlled or manipulated during an experiment to observe how it affects others
Independent
Experiments carried out in a natural and realistic setting that reflects the environment under study
Field experiment
A group in an experiment that receives no special stimuli and is treated normally.
Control group
The explanation of factors that may have contributed to a result
Causation
The relationship or association of one variable with another
Correlation
A group in an experiment upon which experimental procedures are performed
Experimental group
The _________ method uses research procedures that produce qualitative data.
Interpretivist
Qualitative research seeks to examine _____, while quantitative research seeks to examine _______
Qualitative research seeks to explore the MEANING of people’s experiences, cultures or a particular issue or case.
Quantitative research examines the relationship between variables.
What are the stages of the hypothetico-deductive method? [positivist research methods]
- Forming a hypothesis
- Testing the hypothesis
- Obtaining evidence by collecting data
- Analysing the data
- Confirming/rejecting the hypothesis
What is multivariate anaylsis? [positivist research method]
Multivariate analysis is used to minimise the possibility of making spurious (fake) correlations among variables. When there are several variables that affect a phenomenon, the researcher can determine which one has the strongest effect.
______ value descriptions, while _______ value statistical data.
Interpretivists value descriptions, positivists value statistical data
_____ believe that human behaviour is shaped by external stimuli (i.e. social facts), while _______ believe that human behaviour is shaped by their own experiences.
Positivists = external stimuli Interpretivists = experiences
True or false: positivists value validity over reliability.
False: positivists value reliability/replicability of of data
