CRIM 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Deeper Understanding, Internal Validity, External Auditor

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 321
• Professor: Sheri Fabian

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Feb 5th -- conducting credible research: addressing validity & reliability in qlr. Parable of the blind men & elephant. O(cid:271)se(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:374)g phe(cid:374)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)a f(cid:396)o(cid:373) (cid:373)ultiple pe(cid:396)spe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)es (cid:894)do(cid:374)"t assu(cid:373)e o(cid:374)e pe(cid:396)spe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e is enough) Understanding whole by putting together what you learn about parts. Another qlr metaphor fox and hedgehog (cid:862)the fo(cid:454) k(cid:374)o(cid:449)s (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:455) thi(cid:374)gs, (cid:271)ut the hedgehog k(cid:374)o(cid:449)s o(cid:374)e (cid:271)ig thi(cid:374)g(cid:863) (cid:894)eis(cid:374)e(cid:396), (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1013)(cid:1012) as (cid:272)ited i(cid:374) Foxes: gather information quickly from a variety of data points; goal is to generalize. Hedgehog: seek holistic, close-up view, richer understanding within specific context, to gain deeper understanding of phenomena/experience. Quant researchers: seek cause & effect, ability to predict based on results & generalizability of findings to other larger populations. Ql researchers: seek illumination, understanding, & extrapolation to similar situations. Does research measure what its intended to measure: considers how truthful results are, assumes objectivity. Validity whether what observed is, in fact, what happened (validity is about truthfulness) Key be honest about perspective & experiences.