Sociology 2206A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Null Hypothesis, Grounded Theory, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
19 Apr 2016
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Defining the problem o o o th , 2016. That what or whom you want to study: individuals. Homicide rates are lower in canada than in the united states. Lakehead university has a lower proportion of minority students than any other university in the province. Among asians, high self-esteem is associated with positive family and friendship relations. Secondary schools with higher average ses students populations have a higher proportion of students go on to university. Novels written in the 19th century demonstrate that heterosexual love and money were central plot themes. Two types of fallacy: ecological fallacy (aggregate) Drawing erroneous conclusions about individuals based solely on the observation of groups: individualistic fallacy (individual) reductionism. Drawing erroneous conclusions about groups based solely on the observation of some individuals. Research question: be clear/ specific, be researchable, have specific evaluation criteria (lit review). Connect with established theory/ research (deductive): have potential to make a contribution to knowledge on the topic.
