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UnderstandingPatterns
Systematic Observation
Social Research +=
Interpretation ofObservation
RigorousMeasurement
Experiment SurveyAvailable
DataField
Research
DataAnalysis
StatisticsLogic of
Comparison
InferentialDescriptive
Babbie’s Overview of Social Research
Variable explanation hypothesis data analysis
McCall’s view of Research (in Korey’s on-line text)
Ideas/ Interest"What Causes Y?"
Theoretical Understanding
X causes Y
Hypothesis
Y = f (X)
Observation(hypothesis testing)
Y ?=? f (X)
Traditional Image of Science
Selection of Techniques
OperationalizationOf Theory
Formulation of Theory
Manheim's Summary of the Research Process“six distinct but highly interrelated stages” p4
Observationof Behavior
Analysis of Data
Interpretation of Results
Selection of Techniques
OperationalizationOf Theory
Formulation of Theory
Manheim's Summary of the Research Process: Chapter 1
Observationof Behavior
Analysis of Data
Interpretation of Results
Selection of an Appropriate Research Question:Chapters: 2-4
Redefinition of relatively abstract theoretical notions into concrete terms: Chapter 5
Criteria of appropriateness and feasibility: Chapters 6-7
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods: Chapters 8-13;19-21
Is there a relationship? If so, what of what type?Chapters 14-18
Substantive importance of findings?Do they fit with expectations? Chapters 22 & 23.
Selection of Techniques
OperationalizationOf Theory
Formulation of Theory
Manheim's Summary of the Research Process
Observationof Behavior
Analysis of Data
Interpretation of Results
Select Research Questioninvestigate differences, e.g.,
views on Afghanistanviews on the environmentviews on Aboriginal rightsviews on electoral reform
Differences signal variation variables ConceptsVariablesHypothesesRelationshipsCausality
Theory
HypothesesGeneralization
Wheel of Science
Observation
Theory
HypothesesGeneralization
Wheel of Science
Observation
Conceptualization
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HypothesesGeneralization
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