SOC 1101 Lecture 1: The Theory and Research Cycle
6 Feb 2019
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In the deductive approach, the researcher begins with a theory and uses research to test the theory. In the inductive approach, the researcher collects data and then generates theories from the analysis of those data. The quantitative research model: select and define the research problem, review previous research, formulate the hypothesis (if applicable, develop the research design, collect and analyze the data. Variables: scientists make no claims to eternal truths, rather they present hypotheses tentative statements of the relationship between two or more concepts or variables. A variable: any concept with measurable traits or characteristics that vary from one person, time, situation, or society to another. Independent variable: a variable that is presumed to cause or determine a dependent variable: dependent variable: a variable that is assumed to depend on or be caused by the independent variable(s). The researcher begins with a general rather than a detailed plan: 2.
