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| to create knowledge that clarifies a particular aspect of the world around us |
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| experiments to distinguish between competing scientific theories |
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| fundamental assumption that life is not totally chaotic or random, but has logical patterns of regularity |
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| approach assumes there exists an absolute truth |
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| a question can only be studied scientifically only if it can be subjected to verifiable ___________ |
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| Emiricism relies on data that can be _________ or ___________ |
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| 3 Ramifications of Empiricism |
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1. Non-empirical ways of acquiring knowledge cannot produce scientific evidence
2. Focus on problems that can be observed
3. Scientific inquiry cannot settle debates on values or beliefs |
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| 3 non-empirical ways of acquiring knowledge |
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common sense
intuition
tradition |
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| a general perspective, a fundamental model or scheme that breaks down the complexity of reality and organizes or views |
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| Social Exchange Theory (SET) |
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| based on bidirectional exchange of resources by parties |
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hypotheses are derived from existing theories.
"general to the specific" |
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new theories are developed from research findings.
"specific to the general" |
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-Building blocks of theory
-measured by an observed unit called a variable |
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| a statement about one or more concepts |
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| a proposition that is stated in a testable form (measurable variables and we can test it) |
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1. Personal Values and Agendas
2. Scientific disciplines have different values
3. Sponsorship and funding
4. Reactivity of the research subjects |
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| Clear, focused, concise, and arguable question around which you center your research |
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| 3 main purposes of lit review |
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1. Formulation of research question
2. Synthesis of existing knowledge on research question
3. Guide design and analysis |
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