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Chap 3: Use of Theory, Independent: cause/influence/affect outcomes…
Chap 3: Use of Theory
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Variables -characteristic of an indiv that can be measured/observed and varies among ppl/orgs being studies
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Independent: cause/influence/affect outcomes Dependent: outcome/result of the influence of the independent variables
Intervening/Mediating: mediate the effects of the independent variable on the dependent
Moderating: new variables constructed by taking one variable and multiplying it by another to determine joint impact
Control: influence dependent --> controlled
Confounding: influence not directly detected, affects relationship between indep and depen
one variable preceded another in time
- one variable probably causes another variable
variables related to answer a research question
make predictions about what researcher expects the results to show
--> hypothesis
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- interrelated set of constructs (variables) formed into hypotheses that specify relationship among variables (magnitude/direction)
Theoretical Rationale: specificizing how and why the variables and relational statements are interrelated
-bridges independent and dependent variables
ties together variables and explains how and why
independent explains/predicts dependent
forms info into hypothesis
test hypothesis again in diff setting and diff pop
theory emerges
- Micro-Level
- limited to small slices of time, space, numbers of ppl
- Meso-level
- link micro and macro
- orgs, social movement, communities
- Macro-level
- explain larger aggregates
- social institutions, cultural system, society
- series of hypothesis
- if-then logic statements, visual models
- Look in discipline-based literature for a theory
- Examine prior studies that address the topic
- identify one overarching theory that explains hypothesis
- Rainbow
- why would independent variable influence the dependent variable
- Theory
- origin, source
- where one finds theory being applied
- hypothesis in theory
- state independent variable
- state dependent variable
- provide rationale based on logic of the theory
- broad explanation for behaviour/attitudes
- ethnographers: cultural themes/aspects
- theoretical lens for study of questions
- advocacy perspective
- important issues
- ppl to study
- how researcher positions themselves
- how final account are written
- End-Point
- inductive process of theme --> theory
- propositional generalization: researchers summary of interpretations and claims
Feminist: social justice for women
Racialized Discourse: control/production of knowledge about POC
Critical Theory: empowering human beings to transcend constraints of race, class, and gender
Queer Theory: focus on LGBT
Disability Inquiry: meaning of inclusion of administrators, teachers, and parents with diasabled kids
transformative design: primacy to value-based, action-oriented research
i.e. participatory action research, empowerment approaches
- use either qualitative or quantitative theory
Uphold emancipatory methodology (feminist, racial, critical, queer)