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SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH: PRINCIPLES, METHODS, AND PRACTICES (Introduction…
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH: PRINCIPLES, METHODS, AND PRACTICES
Introduction to Research
Science and Scientific Research
Broad Category of Science
Natural Science
Social Science
Science based on their purpose
Basic
Applied
Scientific Knowledge
Laws
Theories
Scientific Method
Four key characteristics of Scientific Method
Logical
Confirmable
Repeatable
Scrutinizable
Types of Scientific Research
Exploratory
Descriptive
Explanatory
History of Scientific Thought
Rationalism 3th Century BC
Empiricism
Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Natural philosophy
German idealism
phenomenology
hermeneutics
critical social theory
Positivism
Antipositivism
postpositivism (postempiricism)
Critical research
Thinking Like a Researcher
Unit of Analysis
Concepts, Constructs, and Variables
Propositions and Hypotheses
The Research Process
Questions
Basics of Empirical Research
Research Design
Popular Research Designs
Experimental studies
Field surveys
Secondary data analysis
Case research
Focus group research
Action research
Ethnography