CRIM 2653 Midterm: 2653 exam review
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Crim 2653: fall 2013 - midterm exam study sheet (non exhaustive) Positivism and research methods (lecture 002, sept 23--first set of powerpoints) Damned lies and statistics (lecture 003 sept 30) Focusing a research question (lecture 009, nov. 18) If you need help to understand the distinction between naturalism and constructivism (ethnography lecture), please refer to pages. To truly understand a group of people, one must engage in an extended period of observation. Scientific method (objectivity, logic, theoretical understanding, knowledge of prior research) Science vs. causal inquiry (inaccurate observation, overgeneralization, selective observation, illogical reasoning) Impact of positivism (empiricism, priority of logic, value-free science, operationalism) Experimental group - 3 aspects it must include. Observation, illogical reasoning, resistance to change (ego-based commitment, devotion to tradition, uncritical of authority) Types of research methods - experiments, surveys, interviewing, content analysis. Social construction of knowledge note: knowledge is not arbitrary (subjective, random) Errors in statistics: guessing - dark figure, defining - broad & vague definitions.
