SOCI 217 Lecture Notes - Reproducibility, Concurrent Validity, Operationalization

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13 Mar 2014
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Analysis: to breakdown theory into data (deductive) Synthesis: to combine fragments of data into a bigger picture/theory (inductive) 4 building blocks of the alternative form of scientific research: theory (ideas, data (evidence, analytic frames. When little is known about the relationship. Interested to do further research on the relationship. The usual research strategy: qualitative research (goal: to give voice), sometimes explanatory: explanatory. The usual research strategy: comparative research (seeks to find causality: descriptive. The usual research strategy: quantitative research, sometimes explanatory/exploratory. [research method: the question of time: cross-sectional: cross-referencing done at a specific period of time. This method may not be legit for other period of time: longitudinal: a thorough study done on a specific population/group/people in a long period of time. This study covers a wide scope of aspects. So, it can explain a lot of things. Trend: studying a specific trend that exists in a specific period of time.

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