CJ 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Methadone, Antithesis, Scientific Method
1 Mar 2018
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Thesis vs antithesis leads to synthesis or resolution. Deductive begins with theory and then proceeds to empirical testing. Inductive begins with empirical observations, which are then incorporated. Definition: the relation between two events or states of affairs in which one brings about or produces the other. Concomitant variation: covariance or a relationship must exist. Ex: methadone program to get people off heroin. They were doing a study the effectiveness of the program. Causality problem - something happened in their life that led them to seek treatment. The problem is that whatever happened to the person might have gotten them off the drugs. Elimination of rival factors: rival causal factors must be excluded. Get rid of exogenous variables/they must remain the same. People shouldn"t smoke weed because it will lead to harder drugs. All variables are so intertwined that you can"t break them apart.
