ASTR 1P01 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Working Hypothesis, Hand Washing, Class Variable

• School: Brock University
• Department: Astronomy
• Course: ASTR 1P01
• Professor: Santo D' Agostino

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Soci2p11 lecture #2 intro to research methods 9/29/2015 3:54:00 pm. Research design :definition: a methodological framework that facilitates the gathering and analysis of data, research designs may aim to: uncover cause-effect rels. Understand ;generalizes findings; give voice: research objectives research design, research methods, informs the research methods that will be used, 1. quantitive or qualative , 2. do we manna use a cross sectional research design, 3. Variables: longitude, 4. how do we want to collect our data, 5. what sort of data do you want to collect (collect numerical data etc, 6. How will i collect my samples: 7. what measures will i take to maximum the reliability of my findings. Quantitative research designs: hypothesis testing: hypothesis, a statement that predicts a rels. b/w two variables, does not predict the specific direction or nature of the rels, ex. There is a rels. b/w gender and income.