Basics of History
Research methods
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Types of sources
Type of sources 2
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Is a fossil a source of historic knowledge?
Nope, since history is the study of human activity.
100
Which research method is the best to study history?
There is no hierarchy nor preference between methods, both are useful and complementary.
100
Name of Prepa Tec Cumbres Director?
Maria Emilia Espejo
100
The first edition of the newspaper The New York Times, published on September 18, 1851, is an example of primary or secondary source?
Primary source.
100
Name one secondary source.
Academic books, Documentaries, Biographies, Dissertations, Editorials, Opinion articles, Art critiques, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Newspapers.
200
What is History's object of study?
(Historical) events; situations in which humans were involved.
200
Name one outcome of a quantitative research.
Models, correlations, descriptive statistics.
200
Is avocado a fruit or a vegetable?
Biologically a fruit, since it has a seed.
200
A family photo is an example of direct or indirect source?
Indirect source.
200
Name one direct source.
Legal documents, Books, Speeches, Testimonials, Eye-witness accounts, Newspapers, Articles, Interviews, Monuments.
300
What type of science is History?
Social science
300
Name two examples of information used in quantitative research.
Databases, surveys.
300
How many vaquitas marinas are left in the world?
Less than 20.
300
Is this a direct or indirect source?
Direct.
300
Is this a primary or a secondary source?
Primary
400
When did human history began?
With the invention of writing (around 4000 b.C)
400
Which type of data is used in the qualitative research method?
Textual data.
400
What is the zodiac sign of incumbent president Andrés Manuel López Obrador?
He's a scorpio (birthday November 13th).
400
Name a primary source that is also an indirect source.
Furniture, house or military objects, civil architecture, personal diary...
400
What type of source (primary/secondary; direct/indirect) is the Mexican Constitution of 1857?
Primary and direct source.
500
Which research method is used to produce historic knowledge?
Both quantitative and qualitative methods.
500
What is the inductive approach of research?
When going from the specific to the general, creating a generalization, or a theory.
500
Who is taller: Taylor Swift or Dua Lipa?
Taylor Swift: 1.80 m
Dua Lipa: 1.73 m
500
All secondary sources are indirect sources?
No, there can be secondary sources that are direct sources like academic articles, encyclopedias, history books.
500
There is a Time Capsule here at Prepa Tec Cumbres, which type of sources (direct/indirect; primary/secondary) are you going to find mostly?
Direct and primary (debatable).