FRHD 3070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Microsoft Powerpoint, Binge Eating, Muscle Dysmorphia

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3070
• Professor: professor

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Class outline: criteria of a good theory, how theories guide research methodology, how to write a good hypothesis. Definition of theory: set of interrelated hypothesis that is used to explain a phenomenon and make predictions about associations among constructs relevant to the phenomenon (hoyle et al. , 2002) Criteria of a good theory: addresses important social phenomenon, specifies well-defined constructs, parsimonious - simple" (all things considered equal, clear and logical, precise predictions and predictive power, falsifiable, empirically supported, practical - agree with existing research: Induction: develop hypothesis (develop hypotheses based on collected data: deduction: test hypothesis (use the hypothesis and collect data to support it) Possible explanation for an association between 2 variables. Where x = watching media violence and y = aggression: x to y, y to x, x to y equilibrium, x to z to y. Examples of casual diagrams re: relationship between stress and divorce: see examples on power point.