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independent variable
anything that can be measuredInfluences others
TERM 2
Dependent Variable
DEFINITION 2
Changes in the variable causesInfluenced
TERM 3
Causal Relationship
DEFINITION 3
changes in the independent variable causes changes in the
dependent variable
TERM 4
Recursive Causal Models
DEFINITION 4
the causal relationship is one way: once variable influences
the other but not vice versae.x. your age affects how you
dress but not vice versa
TERM 5
Non recursive Casual Model
DEFINITION 5
casual relationship is reciprocal, goes both ways; the variable
can be both cause and effect
Ordered variables
variable with numbers that mean somethingex. age height,
GPA, distance, income brackets
TERM 7
Nominal Variables
DEFINITION 7
categories, only differentiated on the basis of type; names of
somethinge.x. cars, colleges
TERM 8
hypothesis
DEFINITION 8
prediction, educated guess
TERM 9
research
questions
DEFINITION 9
formal questions posed to guide research
TERM 10
one tailed hypothesis
DEFINITION 10
or a DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS because it suggests a
direction; predicts the specific nature of a relationship
when a hypothesis predicts the specific nature of a
relationship
involves correlation and direction
ordinal measurement scales
classify a variable into nominal categories but also rank
order those categoriesrank categories 1-
TERM 17
nominal measurement scales
DEFINITION 17
Different distinct categories
criteria/categories must be mutually exclusive; no overlap
categoriesmust be equivalent (apples to apples)
must beexhaustive so all answer choices arepossible
TERM 18
Methodological triangulation
DEFINITION 18
involve the use of and comparisons made among multiple
methods
TERM 19
Data triangulation
DEFINITION 19
unsing 3+ types of data sources
TERM 20
triangulation
DEFINITION 20
studyingsomethingin multiple ways
Axiology
values that guide our study of reality
TERM 22
quantitative
DEFINITION 22
employmeaningfulnumbers toascertainthe relative amount of
something; the frequency of something
TERM 23
epistemology
DEFINITION 23
the methods we use to study reality
TERM 24
ontology
DEFINITION 24
assumptions about the nature of reality
TERM 25
Measure of Accretion
DEFINITION 25
studying howphysicaltraces build up overtime
Conceptual definition
describes a concept byrelatingit to other concepts
TERM 32
Paradigm
DEFINITION 32
a world wideview; including beliefs and assumptions about
what that world is like
TERM 33
Scientific Paradigm
DEFINITION 33
ontology:Determinism-we can predict behaviorEpistemology:
Scientific MethodAxiology: objectivity
TERM 34
Humanistic Paradigm
DEFINITION 34
Ontology: Volunteerism-people will act on free
willepistemology; focus groups, interviewsaxiology:
subjectivity; close relationship between knower + known
research
TERM 35
Critical Paradigm
DEFINITION 35
ontology: structuration- sometimes we can predict behavior
and other times we act on free willaxiology: help
subjectinject values into research
