PLS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Dependent And Independent Variables, American Political Science Association, Behavioralism
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Political science and scientific methods in studying politics. Eventually broke into different subfields box 2. 2 pg. Traditionalist use laws, offices, constitutions, and institutions to understand government. X is a fact if x is observed (no documentation needed) Statistical, mathematical, and economical models of analysis. Post-behavioralism is an alternative suggesting that data which is scientifically reliable would be produced but it would be deemed irrelevant. Studies need to relevant and empirically reliable. Lucius j. barkers, citizens should actively participate in society. Political science lacks integration of humanities and science. Science is used to identify, analyze, clarify, and understand the world. Science gives things a name in reality. Religion is the truth outside of the realm of science. Hypothesis, states the relationship between the phenomenon. Operational definitions, allows for empirical testing those who are under 30 years of age . Correlation, changes in a because of changes in b. Theories are to explain how and why of correlation.
