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| What are the "everyday errors" in nonscientific understandings of the social word? |
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Definition
Overgeneralization
Selective or inaccurate observation
Illogical reasoning
Resistance to change |
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| What are the main characteristics of a scientific approach to social issues? |
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Definition
| Systematic procedures... Explicit criteria for identifying causes... Systematic measuring and sampling... Providing evidence --- aovding 'everyday errors' by the use of scientific methods |
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| Which are the most important goals of social science? |
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Definition
| description, exploration, explanation, and evaluation |
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| Explain the purposes and the ways of mixing qualitative and quantitative data |
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Definition
Mixing qualitative and quantitative data means either that the qualitative and quantitative are actually merged, kept separate or combined in some way between the two extremes. The purpose of mixing qualitative and quantitative data is to compliment the weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative research and provide researchers with comprehensive results and better understanding of the problem compared to when one type of datasets are used alone
- Connected means that the quantitative and qualitative are connected between a data analysis of the first phase of research and data collection of the second phase.
- Integrating qualitative and quantitative data means that the data are actually merged through a comparison approach during data collection.
- Embedding is where a secondary form of data is lodged within a larger study with a different form of data as the primary. The secondary data provides a supporting role. |
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| What must a quantitative research purpose statement consist of? |
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Definition
| A quantitative research purpose statement must consist of the major intent of the study, such as purpose, intent or objective. It must also identify the theory, model or conceptual framework and identify the independent and dependent variables. Is must also contain the specific type of strategy of inquiry used in the study. Refreneces to key participants (or the unit of analysis) and mention the research site. |
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