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Frage | Antworten |
replication | repetition of experiments or studies utilizing the same methodology |
verification | confirmation of the accuracy of findings; attainment of greater certitude in conclusions through additional observations. |
methodological narcissism | fanatical adherence to a preferred method at the expense of substance; view that there is one and only one way of doing research, that is, by employing the one, best method. |
theory | plausible explanation of reality (why and how do things occur) |
paradigm | a model or schema that provides a perspective from which to view reality |
methodology | collection of accurate facts or data; attempt to address the issue of "what is." |
"broken windows" | Just as unrepaired broken windows can signal to people that nobody cares about a building and lead to more serious vandalism, untended property, disorderly persons, drunks, obstreperous youth, etc. - both create fear in citizens and attract predators. |
pure (basic) research | concerned with the acquisition of new knowledge for the sake of science or the development of the field |
applied research | practical research concerned with solving immediate policy problems |
crime analysis | systematic, analytic processes aimed at providing practical information related to crime patterns. |
quantitative research | operationalization and numerical measurement of variables |
qualitative research | research for the purpose of developing "sensitizing concepts" and verstehen (understanding) rather than quantitative measurement |
Verstehen | understanding or empathy |
historicism | view of all social events as a distinct chronicle of unique happenings |
scientism | view that, if one cannot quantitatively measure a phenomenon, it is not worth studying |
research shock | a sense of disorientation experienced by a person when suddenly confronted with an unfamiliar style of presentation and research language |
researchese | language or research |
concepts | abstract tags put on reality and are beginning point in all scientific endeavors |
operationalization | definition of concepts on the basis of how they are measured; "I measured it by _____" |
variables | concepts that can vary or take on different numerical values; operationalized concepts |
dependent variable | outcome variable (Y); or the subject of the study |
independent variable | predictor variable (X); precedes in time and causes change in the dependent variable |
theory | plausible explanation of reality (why and how do things occur) |
hypotheses | specific statements or predictions regarding the relationship between two variables |
deduction | moving from a level of theory to a specific hypothesis |
induction | inferring about a whole group on the basis of knowing about a case or a few cases |
steps in research | 1. problem formulation 2. research design 3. data collection methods 4. analysis and presentation of findings 5. conclusions, interpretations, and limitations |
problem formulation | selections, identification, and specification of the research topic to be investigated |
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