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Definitions for key terms related to research methods and data analysis, including concepts related to empirical research, hypothesis testing, measures of association, and reliability and validity of measures. It also outlines the steps of the research process.
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observablethrough the senses TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 observable measure of a concept TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 what to expect to observe when we examine relationships among indicators TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 to go together TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 accepting correlations exist when it does NOT! (p=value - odds of making TI)prob .05 = 95% confident
denyingcorrelation exist when it DOESprob .01 = 99% confident TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 Assert that a hypothesis observed is falseassumeing there is no relationship... trying to prove it with your data TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 Summary statement based on empirical generalizations. TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 involves reasoning from the general to the specific ( deduce down to the specific thought from looking at all the evidence like sherlock holmes) TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 specific to general ( start IN on onespecificthought )
theabstractlevel create hypothesis empiricalverifiablestatements that are not testable, normative ( should we the best) tautological ( always true) TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 operationalizationdefining concepts ( nominal definitions) into variables ( operational)find indicatorsmeasurabledimensions ( indicators of baseball) TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 emperical leveldecide on appropriate methodsanalyze datainterpret findings TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 is x and cause TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 is y and effect
empirical levelmake observations searching for patterned regularities TERM 22
DEFINITION 22 abstract levelmake tentative conclusionsresults in limited generlizations TERM 23
DEFINITION 23 characteristics or aspects of things being studied that do not vary but have the same value. cannot explain a variable TERM 24
DEFINITION 24 Characteristics or aspects that takedifferentvalues a month the things being studied and thus can be said to vary. TERM 25
DEFINITION 25 sort into categoriescant have order ( gender)exclusive ( fit in one category)exhaustive ( everyone in study can find a variable)these are the only characteristics of them
larger than individual TERM 32
DEFINITION 32 social reality around the individual TERM 33
DEFINITION 33 assuming findings based on agregate data can be applied to individuals TERM 34
DEFINITION 34 iq test... stability over time TERM 35
DEFINITION 35 compares half questions at one time should be doing just as well ... to try and come up with new tests such as alternative to acthalf given now half given later
same as alternative but both halves are given at onceone test compare two halves TERM 37
DEFINITION 37 finds correlation for every possible way of dividing test so that there is no problem with the correlation of the two tests. TERM 38
DEFINITION 38 does the variable measure the concept it is meant to measure TERM 39
DEFINITION 39 relies on common sense ( to they appear to measure what they are supposed to.) TERM 40
DEFINITION 40 must be correlated.
