Hypothesis
Can we operationalize it as measurable? (can we make it measurable)
Testable hypothesis
parsimony
When does a construct turn into a variable?
when it is operationalized/when it is made measurable
fixed factor/ catagorical groups with no numerical relation
Discrete
What is the difference between relation and relationship?
relationship: social bonds
relation: connections that are not between people
How many variables should a hypothesis describe a relationship between?
At least 2
----- link constructs together with specific relations
propositions
abstract and useful in theory
constructs
Not a manipulated variable
attribute
Occam's razor
A hypothesis that uses specific knowledge and works to build a general theory
inductive
direct/casual path
x --> y
Operational definitions need ------ to make variables measurable
unit of analysis
Types of continuous variables
x is the ----- variable
independent/predictor
A hypothesis that uses general knowledge to find more specific knowledge
Deductive
Theory must be able to
Organize, explain, predict, & stimulate phenomena
manipulated variable
active independent
How to give nominal variables numerical significance
(0,1)
(no,yes)
We generalize to
constructs, population, and theory
"reject: or "fail to reject"
NULL hypothesis: tests that there is no effect
Reciprocal/causation path AND/OR indirect causation
x---> y & y--->x
x---> z ---> y
(double points for both)
2 types of metric variables
Interval & ratio
A continuous variable where the distance between categories is meaningful, ex. likert scale
What is the most important part of a likert scale
the inclusion of a meaning full 0/neutral category