SPMA 2P07 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Null Hypothesis, Google Scholar, Reductionism

• School: Brock University
• Department: Sport Management
• Course: SPMA 2P07
• Professor: Rachel Corbett

Document Summary

Rachel corbett office hours: thursday 4pm-5pm, friday 230pm-330pm. Demonstrate knowledge of terms associated with social science research, Interpret and provide meaningful insights from the analysis of data, Explain concepts and issues relating to various research skills, Describe and explain concepts and terms associated with statistical analysis. A process in which a researcher combines a set of principles, outlooks and ideas (methodology) with a collection of specific practices, techniques and strategies (method of inquiry) to produce knowledge . Research is a way to find answers to questions. Alternatives to research none of which is necessarily scientific. Anyone in power can have an opinion on topics not scientific. Executives, teachers, consultants, persons of respect, etc. Halo effect: celebrities (if oprah says it, it must be true) If it ain"t broke, don"t fix it tradition format of education, there are better ways to benefit education, more beneficial to the student (tradition has us following the same methods)