PSCI 2701 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Testability, Determinism, Ideal Type
30 Nov 2017
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Ba chapter 3 theory oriented research and the issue of causality. Is used to maximize effectiveness and efficiency in the short term. (51: limitation of applied research descriptive in nature; In ideal type, a non-existent ideal is outlined and observed cases are then compared with this ideal. (55) Inductive: approaches move from data to theory, begin by observing the world and develop generalizations and conclusions from our observations. (57) Involves the progression from empirical evidence to generalization. Errors in causal reasoning: spurious: when a relationship between two variables can be accounted for by a third variable. (63, whether the relationship between variable a and variable b exists without the influence of variable c. (63) This fallacy is similar to assuming that correlation is equated to causation. (63-64: ecological fallacy. Reinforcing variables: can strengthen and magnify the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable. (65)
