SSH 301- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 39 pages long!)

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

Document Summary

Scientific method - wheel of science: theory, hypothesis, variables independent & dependent variables. Positive & negative correlations induction & deduction. Social sciences; sociology, anthropology, psychology, political sciences, criminology, economics. Correlation or explanation that appears correct on the surface. Do not investigate why or how: authority: do as i say and don"t ask why. , science is about digging deeper and logical connections. Requires = logical connections (theory) and observations (method: measurement, replicating, Involves empirical: verification findings are observable (measurable) and can be experienced through the senses. Uses scientific method (wheel of science) a process (steps) of creating knowledge using rules created by a scientific community. Theory: a systematic (and detailed) explanation of observations (why things happen: relationship between different variables. Hypothesis: a proposition with at least 1 independent and 1 dependent variable, that has to be empirically tested: x y, x = independent, y = dependant. Variable: a concept anything that can/ has multiple values (a logical grouping of attributes)