Cheatography
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quantitative research intro, mediation and moderation
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
3 Components Involved in a Design
philosophical assumptions you bring into the study |
inquiry strategy |
specific methods of measurement |
Quantitative Research
means of testing objective theories examining relationships b/w variables |
Note
Before conducting a study, you should have an a priori theory - rationale for why youre gonna do it. Expected result based on previous lit. |
Philosophical Worldviews
Postpositivist (scientific method) |
Postpositivist (Sci Method)
empirical reality |
deterministic (cause-effect) |
reductive (reducing data to discrete testable ideas i.e. numbers) |
reality is objective and measurable. there are laws and theories governing world |
NO absolute truth. Evidence established in research is fallible |
Research is process of making, refining, and abandoning claims for more warranted ones |
Social Constructivist
inductive |
subjective reality |
individuals develop various meanings of their experiences, leading the researcher to look for complexity of views |
meanings are socially & historically based |
researcher's background influences their perspective |
open-ended qs so participants can share views |
Advocacy & Participatory Worldview
developed in 80s-90s |
quanti/quali. more specific than SC |
reaction against PP structural laws that don't fit marginalized/don't address social issues |
researcher is collaborative to not further marginalize participants, who can influence research design and process and reap benefits of study |
provides voice, raises consciousness, advances agenda for change |
Pragmatic
whatever works - emphasis on research problem and all available approaches to understand it. Just be clear on goal of study. |
truth depends on whatever works at the time |
arises out of actions, situations, and consequences rather than antecedent conditions |
not committed to any philosophical system. both quali/quanti |
world is not absolutely united |
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Quantitative Strategies
Survey |
cross-sectional (one time period)/longitudinal (long time period) |
Experimental |
true (random assignment, IV manipulated) or quasi (non-randomized) |
Philosophical Worldview Chart
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