Sociology 2259 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Confidence Interval, Precoding, Likert Scale
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A deductive relationship between theory and research. S preference for the natural science approach to research (positivism) Rying to answer some kind of questions with them. Generally, use the deductive approach -theory first. And positive approach in the same way that natural science people study the world study hypothesis and test them objectively (no opinions built into our research) A guess but experienced guess based on some facts. A researcher calls these assumptions, assertions, statements, or hunches hypotheses and they become the basis of an inquiry. In most cases, the hypothesis will be based upon either previous studies or the (cid:396)esea(cid:396)(cid:272)he(cid:396)(cid:859)s o(cid:449)(cid:374) o(cid:396) so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e else(cid:859)s o(cid:271)se(cid:396)(cid:448)atio(cid:374)s. (cid:862)h(cid:455)pothesis is a (cid:272)o(cid:374)je(cid:272)tu(cid:396)al state(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ship (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) t(cid:449)o o(cid:396) (cid:373)o(cid:396)e (cid:448)a(cid:396)ia(cid:271)les(cid:863) A tentative proposition (cid:862)i a(cid:373) p(cid:396)oposi(cid:374)g the(cid:396)es a (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ship (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) happiness a(cid:374)d g(cid:396)ades(cid:863) Specifies relation between two or more variables. Provides a study with focus; for the researcher and the reader.