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Chapter 2 - Thinking Like a Researcher, First Decision, Second Decision -…
Chapter 2 - Thinking Like a Researcher
Units of Analysis-
person, collective, or object that is the target of the investigation.
Types of Units:
individuals, groups
organisations,
countries,
technologies,
objects
Concept:
generalisable properties or characteristics associated with objects, events, or people.
Construct (abstract concept)
Variable (measures abstract construct)
independent
dependent
mediating
moderating
control
Types of variables
operational definitions
directional definitions
mulitdimensional
nomological network
- overall network of relationships between
a set of related constructs
Propostions:
a tentative and conjectural
relationship between constructs that is stated in a declarative form
Theory:
systematically interrelated constructs and propositions intended to explain
and predict a phenomenon or behavior of interest, within certain boundary conditions and
assumptions.
Model: representation of all
or part of a system that is constructed to study that system
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
Hypothesis
: empirical formulations of propositions, stated as
relationships between variables,
unideminsinoal
First Decision
Second Decision