PSCI 2701 Study Guide - Final Guide: Qualitative Research, Syllogism, Informed Consent

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI 2701
• Professor: Viktoriya Thomson

Document Summary

Normative analysis: a form of analysis that is prescriptive in nature, and addresses how society and political life should be. Empirical analysis: the reliance on observation of the real-world to test theories and gain knowledge. Evidence gathered from physical and social worlds. Qualitative: non-numeral examination of reality and it"s typically conducted though the use of verbal depiction. Quantitative: numerical examination of reality and it"s typically conducted through the use of statistical analysis. Validity- the extent to which our measures correspond to the concepts they are intended to reflect. Internal validity- measured within the confines of the study. Reliability- the extent to which measurement of a particular variable yields consistent results. Portability - to what extent study"s results can be used or portable for other cases. Precision the extent to which a study offers an accurate account of reality. Impartiality- the extent to which a study offers findings based on evidence (instead of opinion or conjecture)