100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
Research Methods and Data Questions with complete solution 2024 R245,34   Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. Lowa
  4.  
  5. Lowa

Exam (elaborations)

Research Methods and Data Questions with complete solution 2024

 8 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Lowa
  • Institution
  • Lowa

Research Methods and Data Questions with complete solution 2024 Research Methods and Data, Exam 1, University of Iowa What are 3 sources of information? - correct answer authority, rationalism, and empiricism Authority - correct answer someone in a position of authority tells you someth...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 11  pages

Document information

  • August 30, 2024
  • 11
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

  • research methods and data
  • research methods and data questions with complete

Written for

  • Lowa
  • Lowa

Seller

avatar-seller
Academia199

Reviews received

Content preview

Research Methods and Data, Exam 1,
University of Iowa
What are 3 sources of information? - correct answer ✔authority, rationalism,
and empiricism


Authority - correct answer ✔someone in a position of authority tells you
something is true therefore it must be true


what are some problems with getting information for authority? - correct
answer ✔can be biased, advice could be based on on experience,


Rationalism - correct answer ✔deriving knowledge from logical reasoning; if
the premise and statements are true and the logic is sound, then the
conclusion is correct


What are some problems with rationalism? - correct answer ✔Premises must
be true in order to accept the conclusion as "truth", Could be logically valid but
not meaningful for understanding and predicting human


example of rationalism - correct answer ✔Attractive people are good;Tom is
attractive;Therefore, Tom is good.


Empiricism - correct answer ✔Deriving knowledge from observation and
experimentation, Knowledge from the senses


Theory - correct answer ✔a set of statements that describes general
principles about how variables relate to one another

, hypothesis - correct answer ✔a way of stating the specific outcome that the
researcher expects to observe if the theory is accurate


data - correct answer ✔set of observations representing the values of some
variable, collected from one ore more research studies


Hypothetical example theory data cycle - correct answer ✔Theory: Children
learn words better from their parents than a computer because children pay
more attention to their mother's voice and attention supports learning,
Question: Would children learn new words better from their mom or a
computer game teaching the same words?, My hypothesis, is that children will
learn new words better when taught by their mom, compared to a computer
game., Data: Number of words that the child can correctly match to a picture.


Can theories be proven correct? - correct answer ✔Theories can't be proven,
but data can suggest whether theories should be changed/replaced


Qualities of a good theory - correct answer ✔supported by data, falsifiable,
parsimonious


Falsifiable - correct answer ✔A theory must be testable, such that some
imaginable pattern of data can prove it wrong, if any possible outcome can
support the theory, that theory is meaningless


Parsimony - correct answer ✔When two theories both explain data equally
well, the simpler theory is preferred


What are some problems with basing decisions off of experience? - correct
answer ✔Small set of possibilities with no comparison group , Little control on
environment and other variables - confounds!

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through EFT, credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying this summary from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Academia199. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy this summary for R245,34. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

84190 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy summaries for 14 years now

Start selling
R245,34
  • (0)
  Buy now