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Add to cartWhat does observation in the broad sense means?
Doing observations on a phenomenon in their natural setting
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What method/methodology should social sciences follow?
Despite the difference in object between the natural sciences and the social sciences, it is possible to use the same research strategies
Because of the difference in the object of study, a different approach should be advocated
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A hypothetical-deductive or deductive-nomological approach is often used in social sciences, but it's debatable whether this approach does justice to social reality. That is the dominant current?
True or not true? Empirical research is always reductive
True, but only that which is relevant giving the theory. That's why researchers use a conceptual model.
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What does a (schematic) conceptual model provides?
An overview of the assumed relationships between certain factors that are considered important in explaining a phenomenon. This model is not reality, but a systematic summary on reality.
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What is a criticism on the conceptual model?
Whether the connection between the factors is the same in reality
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Create quizMethods of Research and Intervention at Radboud University year 2023/2024
37 questions
English
10-25-2023
Universiteit / Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen / Business Administration / Methods of Research and Intervention
What does observation in the broad sense means?
Doing observations on a phenomenon in their natural settingWhat method/methodology should social sciences follow?
Despite the difference in object between the natural sciences and the social sciences, it is possible to use the same research strategiesWhat is behaviorism?
Concentrated on observable behaviorWhy do logical positivists not use mental processes?
Because they are not perceptibleA hypothetical-deductive or deductive-nomological approach is often used in social sciences, but it's debatable whether this approach does justice to social reality. That is the dominant current?
Empirical-analyticalTrue or not true? Empirical research is always reductive
True, but only that which is relevant giving the theory. That's why researchers use a conceptual model.What does a (schematic) conceptual model provides?
An overview of the assumed relationships between certain factors that are considered important in explaining a phenomenon. This model is not reality, but a systematic summary on reality.What is a criticism on the conceptual model?
Whether the connection between the factors is the same in realityWhat are the 7 fundamental design steps?
What are the 4 steps of the empirical research process?
What can you say about the conceptual model?
How can you convert a conceptual model to empirical reality?
What characterizes empirical reality?
How can you go from empirical reality to empirical results?
What is a research objective?
What are characteristics of a research objective?
What are research question criteria?
Exploring is when you research what is going on in a situation/in an organization. How can you explore?
By describing situations and processes we are able to formulate new research questions. What opportunities give a good descriptive work?
Explaining makes it possible to understand the situation and explain it, after which we can start to change or improve things (causal research). Having a good explanation of a phenomenon increaces?
What do you do when you evaluate?
Which studies answer questions of why?
Which studies answer questions of what, where, when and how?
Time dimensions are static or dynamic/longitudinal and cross-sectional or longitudinal. What are the defenitions of static and dynamic?
Time dimensions are static or dynamic/longitudinal and cross-sectional or longitudinal. What are the defenitions of cross-sectional and longitudinal?
A hypothesis is about TTS, what do they stand for?
What is operationalization of theoretical concepts?
How can a measuring instrument fail?
What is conceptualization?
What is operationalization?
What are the rules for the defenition?
What is unit of analysis?
What is unit of observation?
Variables are any concept that can take on different or varying values. What is the connection with research?
What is a research design?
What shows a research design?
What are three basic research designs?