SSH 301 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Group Dynamics, Institute Of Historical Research, Nuremberg Trials

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Sciences and Humanities
• Course: SSH 301
• Professor: Patrizia Albanese

Document Summary

Superficial connections that appear correct on the surface. Science = logical connections (theory) and observations (method) Empirical - findings that are observable (measurable( and can be experienced through senses. Scientific method (wheel of science) - a process (steps) of creating knowledge using rules created by the scientific community . Empirical generalizations theory hypothesis observations (cycle) It"s a cycle because some cycles start at different points in this circle. Deductive (down) begins with abstract ideas and principles then moves toward systematic. / empirical testing of those ideas (starting with a theory) Inductive (up) begins with empirical details / observations then generalize and moves towards abstract ideas & principles. Theory: a systematic and detailed explanation of observations, a set of assumptions that try to explain something. A b c d x y. Hypothesis a proposition with at least 1 independent and 1 dependant variable, that has to be empirically tested.