POS 3703 Study Guide
___ level data represents not only ordered differences. It also represents the amount of
differences between observations. - correct answer-Interval
A ___ improves a hypothesis or theory and refines operationalization or measurement of
keyvariables. - correct answer-plausibility probe case study
A ____ examines one or more cases and its purpose is to develop more general
propositionsfor future testing. - correct answer-hypothesis generating case study
A population is ___. - correct answer-a well defined set of units of analysis.
An example of a population is ___. - correct answer-student body
congress
the world
An option for conducting an interview is ___. - correct answer-phone
face to face
As internal validity increases external validity decreases. - correct answer-True
As internal validity increases, external validity decreases. - correct answer-true
Causal conditions can be necessary or sufficient. A necessary cause is ___ - correct
answer-a condition that must be present for the outcome to happen
Causal conditions can be necessary or sufficient. A sufficient cause is ___ - correct answer-a
condition with which the outcome is always found.
Deduction - correct answer-the process of reasoning from general theory to making
predictions about events or behavior in specific situations.
Essential to the process of writing a literature review is limiting the discussion of materials to
the most relevant previous work and focusing the literature review on concepts and ideas
rather than individual books, articles, or authors. - correct answer-True
Falsifiability - correct answer-means that statements or hypotheses can in principle be
rejected in the face of contravening empirical evidence.
For a causal relationship to be present, - correct answer-it is necessary to eliminate other
possible causes.
Give credit to authors in lit review - correct answer-True
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