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| proposed by bridgman saying all scientific concepts should be defined in terms of a see of operations to be performed |
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| definition of a concept or variable in terms of precisely described operations, measures, or procedures. |
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| occurs when the results of several studies each defining its terms with slightly different operational definitions nonetheless converge on the same general conclusion. |
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| the process of making an accidental discovery; finding x when searching for y |
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| reasoning from the general to the specific in science used when deriving research hypothesis from theories |
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| reasoning from the specific to the general in science used when the results of specific research studies are used to support or refute a theory. |
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| when referring to a theory, this refers to the amount of research that is generated to test a theory |
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| describing theory that includes the minimum number of constructs and assumptions in order to explain and predict some phenomenon adequately |
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| series of interrelated studies in which the outcome of one study leads naturally to another. |
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| the trial run of a study, to work out the weak spots. |
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| Taking one part of someone else's study and extends farther on the other. |
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| refers to the part of a study being replicated |
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