STC 262 Midterm
scientific method - ANS-provides a carefully developed system for answering questions
so that the answers we get are accurate, objective, and as complete as possible
-public
-obj
-empirical
-systematic
-predictive
steps of scientific method - ANS-theory
hypothesis
observation
empirical generalizations
the research process - ANS-select topic
review existing research
develop hypothesis
decide research design
collect data
analyze results
present results
repeat
methods of knowing - ANS-methods of inquiry are ways in which a person can
know/discover things, if you have a question, what the different ways of answering
-authority
-intuition
-tenacity
-self-discovery
-scientific method
authority method def. and problems - ANS-a person relies on information from an
expert/trusted source
not reliable, bias, opinion, accepted without question
intuition method def. and problems - ANS-info is accepted as true bc it feels right
cant be proved, not reliable
, tenacity method def. and problems - ANS-info is accepted as true bc it always has been
believed to be true
lack of accuracy, cant prove
self-discovery method def. - ANS-phenomena is understood by careful thought and
logical proof, pure reason and logic
academic sector - ANS-public, no deadline, available data, cheaper, flexibility in
selecting topic
private sector - ANS-applied, non govt company, deadline, more expensive, no flexibility
in selecting topic
determining topic relevance - ANS-broad?
possible?
analyze?
significant?
results be generated?
time/cost?
appropriate?
harmful?
hypothesis def. and types - ANS-statement or claim about a phenomenon being
researched, poses a relationship between DV and IV
-1 tailed: exact nature of relationship
-2 tailed: type pf relationship is not defined
-null: opposite your hypothesis
research question def. and types - ANS-formally stated question about a phenomenon
being researched, asks about the relationship between DV and IV
-directional: 1 tailed
-non directional: 2 tailed
internal validity - ANS-study shows what it claims to do, gives details, you write a report
and explain why your methods are valid
external validity - ANS-generalizable to the population, it would hold true to the
population we took the sample from, other places at other times with other people
scientific method - ANS-provides a carefully developed system for answering questions
so that the answers we get are accurate, objective, and as complete as possible
-public
-obj
-empirical
-systematic
-predictive
steps of scientific method - ANS-theory
hypothesis
observation
empirical generalizations
the research process - ANS-select topic
review existing research
develop hypothesis
decide research design
collect data
analyze results
present results
repeat
methods of knowing - ANS-methods of inquiry are ways in which a person can
know/discover things, if you have a question, what the different ways of answering
-authority
-intuition
-tenacity
-self-discovery
-scientific method
authority method def. and problems - ANS-a person relies on information from an
expert/trusted source
not reliable, bias, opinion, accepted without question
intuition method def. and problems - ANS-info is accepted as true bc it feels right
cant be proved, not reliable
, tenacity method def. and problems - ANS-info is accepted as true bc it always has been
believed to be true
lack of accuracy, cant prove
self-discovery method def. - ANS-phenomena is understood by careful thought and
logical proof, pure reason and logic
academic sector - ANS-public, no deadline, available data, cheaper, flexibility in
selecting topic
private sector - ANS-applied, non govt company, deadline, more expensive, no flexibility
in selecting topic
determining topic relevance - ANS-broad?
possible?
analyze?
significant?
results be generated?
time/cost?
appropriate?
harmful?
hypothesis def. and types - ANS-statement or claim about a phenomenon being
researched, poses a relationship between DV and IV
-1 tailed: exact nature of relationship
-2 tailed: type pf relationship is not defined
-null: opposite your hypothesis
research question def. and types - ANS-formally stated question about a phenomenon
being researched, asks about the relationship between DV and IV
-directional: 1 tailed
-non directional: 2 tailed
internal validity - ANS-study shows what it claims to do, gives details, you write a report
and explain why your methods are valid
external validity - ANS-generalizable to the population, it would hold true to the
population we took the sample from, other places at other times with other people
