C224 Research Foundations Correct Questions & Answers!!

Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER Drawing conclusions. Logical deductive process working down - going from big to small. ex. All books sold at that store are new, and all the books I bought came from that store. Therefore, all the books I own are new. Inductive Reasoning - ANSWER Starts specific. Accepting conclusions. Going from small to big. Ex. The water at the beach has been about 75 degrees anytime I visit in July. Today is July 15th, so I expect the water will be about 75 degrees when I go to the beach tomorrow. Epistemology - ANSWER the overall pursuit of knowledge, not a specific knowledge contention. The study of knowledge itself. Rule of Parsimony - ANSWER Simple and concise, succint Criterion of Falsifiability - ANSWER if it can't be rejected, then its going in the right direction The Principle of Evidence - ANSWER researchers conduct research