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| is results of verifiable evidence from a systematic collection and analysis of data that has been objectively observed, measured, and undergone experimentation. |
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| is research that answers fundamental questions about behavior |
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| is research that investigates issues that have implications for everyday life and provides solutions to everyday problems. |
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| is an integrated set of principles that explains and predicts many, but not all, observed relationships within a given domain of inquiry. |
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| Good theories have four important characteristics |
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. A good theory is
General, meaning it summarizes different outcomes.
Parsimonious, meaning it provides the simplest possible account of those outcomes.
Provides ideas for future research.
Falsifiable, meaning that the variables of interest can be adequately measured and the relationships between the variables that are predicted by the theory can be shown through research to be incorrect. |
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| is a precise statement of the presumed relationship among specific parts of a theory |
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| is any attribute that can assume different values among different people or across different times or places. |
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| are abstract ideas that form the basis of research hypotheses. |
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| are variables consisting of numbers that represent the conceptual variables. |
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| refers to a precise statement of how a conceptual variable is turned into a measured variable |
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| is the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures scientists use to conduct research. |
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