PSY100H1 Study Guide - Nomothetic, Statistical Significance, Random Assignment
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A theory is a set of propositions meant to explain a class of phenomena. A theory permits the generation of hypotheses, which are the expectations about what should occur if a theory is true-to be tested in research. Generating a theory is a challenge, in which one needs the creativity and the excitement of finding a novel way to conceptualize things. Operationism, proposed that each concept take as its meaning a single observable and measurable operation: in this way, each theoretical concept would be nothing more than one particular measurable event. Qualitative research, is similar to case study in which the focus is on the unique and rich experiences of a small group of people who are studied in depth. Quantitative research is where large groups of people studied with a nomothetic emphasis on general and broadly applicable associations and principles. Prevalence-the proportion of a population that has the disorder at a given point or period of time.
