PHLB20H3- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 124 pages long!)
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Theory is: a set of assumptions about how the world works, which simplifies the noise and allows us to see broader patterns. It is used to explain existing phenomena: predict future patters and trends, a good theory is measured by its parsimony and accuracy. What is a paradigm: a family of theories, which share a common set of assumptions, most ir theories (realism, liberalism, constructivism) are actually paradigms, which contain many different theories. What is a puzzle: a question or problem for which there is no clear answer, around which a debate has emerged among theorist and practitioners alike, a good research question must be falsifiable. What is a causal explanation: the a(cid:374)s(cid:449)e(cid:396) to a (cid:862)(cid:449)h(cid:455)(cid:863) (cid:395)uestio(cid:374), (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h p(cid:396)o(cid:448)ides a theo(cid:396)eti(cid:272)all(cid:455) (cid:272)ohe(cid:396)e(cid:374)t (cid:862)(cid:271)e(cid:272)ause(cid:863) answer. Is the phe(cid:374)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)o(cid:374) that (cid:455)ou a(cid:396)e t(cid:396)(cid:455)i(cid:374)g to e(cid:454)plai(cid:374), the (cid:862)output of a (cid:272)ausal e(cid:454)pla(cid:374)atio(cid:374)(cid:863) (creation of trade agreements, outbreaks of war: the dependent variable should have variation of positive and negative values on the.
