SOCY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Internal Validity, External Validity, Empirical Measure
29 Sep 2015
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A general explanation of the relationships among a set of variables. Components: about relationships between variables of those relationships. Scope conditions is valid (the limits of the theory) , or a specific set of circumstances for which the theory. Scientific approach body of theory and research findings. Develop theories in a systematic way, building on an accumulated. General ideas that can be applied to specific examples. These vary; consist of a set of attributes. A tentative statement designed to test a prediction about the relationship. The translation of these abstract concepts into concrete, measurable variables. Ex: operationalize social class - measure education level, income, socioeconomic status, etc. What is the ultimate goal of this study? . /triangulation - use of more than one method. Strength: this method makes up for weaknesses in the study. How well does this study measure what it claims to measure? . Fit between theoretical concept and empirical measure.
