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What are the four dimensions that theories typically consist of? - ANSWER (1)
PHILOSOPHICAL ASSUMPTIONS, or basic beliefs that underlie the theory
(2) CONCEPTS, or building blocks of the theory
(3) EXPLANATIONS, or dynamic connections made by the theory
(4) PRINCIPLES, or guidelines for action
Philosophical assumptions are usually divided into what three major types? - ANSWER
(1) epistemology
(2) ontology
(3) axiology
Epistemology - ANSWER the branch of philosophy that studies knowledge, or
how people know what they claim to know
Ontology - ANSWER the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of being
Axiology - ANSWER the branch of philosophy concerned with the study of values -- the
values that guide research and the implications of those values for the outcome of the
research process
What are the criteria necessary to evaluate a theory? - ANSWER (1) Theoretical Scope
(2) Appropriateness
(3) Heuristic Value
(4) Validity
(5) Parsimony
(6) Openness
Theoretical Scope - ANSWER Explains enough information to be meaningful, but has
clear boundaries specifying the limits of its scope
Appropriateness - ANSWER appropriateness is logical consistency between a theory
and its assumptions
Heuristic Value - ANSWER Heuristic literally means serving as an aid to learning,
discovery, or problem solving
Validity - ANSWER the truth value of a theory
Parsimony - ANSWER logical simplicity
Openness - ANSWER willingness to try new things and be open to new experiences
, Research Ethics - ANSWER the specific principles, rules, guidelines, and norms of
research-related behavior that a research community has decided are proper, fair,
and appropriate
Ethical Research - ANSWER research that is designed and conducted validly,
reliably, legitimately, and representatively, and protects a research participant's rights
Human Subjects Protection - ANSWER Ethical research rules that refer to the
guidelines that are followed to ensure the protection of people (participants) being
studied
Nuremberg Code - ANSWER The first set of principles outlining professional ethics for
medical researchers, which forms the basis for today's research ethics codes. It
specifically required voluntary consent among research participants, and was the first
international standard for the conduct of research.
Relational Ethics - ANSWER the value placed on the relationships between
researchers and the people they are researching
Belmont Report - ANSWER this document serves as the cornerstone of
ethical principles upon which federal regulations for the protection of human
research participants are based
hypothesis - ANSWER a statement a researcher makes about the relationship between
a dependent and independent variable
survey design - ANSWER a method of asking research participants questions that
provides researchers with a method of information gathering from a large number
of people over a relatively short period of time.
political polls - ANSWER One of the most common and readily available uses of
surveys. They provide a detailed account of who is leading whom in the run for a
particular office during an election.
evaluation research - ANSWER research that is designed to assess the effectiveness
of programs or products during development or after their completion
market research - ANSWER research that is designed to study consumer behavior
cross-sectional survey - ANSWER a survey design that describes the characteristics of
a sample representing a population at one point in time
longitudinal survey design - ANSWER a survey design that gathers data
from respondents at several points in time
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