POLI 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Research Question, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Richard Fenno
16 Oct 2017
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Comparative design, also builds in longitudinal design (before marilyn manson and after. Vocabulary: research question: asks the who, what, when or why behind some phenomenon of interest, theory: potential causal mechanism or explanation that answers a research question. It"s a set of logically related propositions that explain political phenomena: hypothesis: testable statement of relationship between 2 variables. Must indicate the unit of analysis, dv and iv, relationship between the two variables, comparison between values of iv; direction of relation, must be empirically testable. Format of a theory nad hypothesis: start with research questions, develop theory: add a causal explanation to the end by adding because , hypothesis: state relationship between 2. Trade, level of education among the population, international pressure, economic benefits and growth to increase standard of living job opportunities middle class growth demanding education, health services etc. Maximize their utility: dilemma of collective action.
