SOCB05H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Black Canadians, Infant Mortality, Content Analysis
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Types of pre-experimental research: one-shot case study, a single group of subjects is measured on a dv following the administration of some experimental stimulus. A single group of subjects is exposed to an experimental treatment. Internal invalidity: refers to the possibility that the conclusions drawn from the experimental results may not accurately reflect what went on in the experiment itself. Deductive and inductive approaches: deduction (theory testing, start with theories -> derive hypotheses -> gather observations -> reject or accept hypotheses -> reassess theories. Induction (theory building: start by gathering observations -> look for relationships and regularities -> The major paradigms: positivism they can find, post-positivism. Interpretivism: looking to verify things, and believe that there is an objective truth that, believe in scientific knowledge, leads to quantitative studies. Mainly experimental or quasi-experimental: example: like how biology and chemistry seek to find truth about things, looking to understand and interpret phenomenon.
