Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study - Quantitative design issues

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What is a variable?

A central idea in quantitative research, a concept that varies.

What are 3 types of errors in explanation and their definition?

  • Ecological fallacy: the empirical observations are at too high a level for the causal relationship that is stated.
  • Reductionism: he empirical observations are at too low a level for the causal relationship that is stated.
  • Spuriousness: an unseen third variable is the actual cause of both the independent and dependent variable.

What happens if you turn a research question into a hypothesis?

It adds greater specificity and it may also force you to think in a more focused and precise way about various aspects within your research question.
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In which levels/forms can you express a hypothesis?

Abstract level, conceptual level or restate it in a more concrete, measureable form.

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