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Learn the goals of social science research such as identifying general patterns, theories testing, making predictions, diversity exploration, and theory advancement. Delve into the scientific method, hypotheses testing, variables, and case studies.
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GOALS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH • IDENTIFYING GENERAL PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS • TESTING AND REFINING THEORY • MAKING PREDICTIONS • INTERPRETING SIGNIFICANCE • EXPLORING DIVERSITY • ADVANCING NEW THEORIES
The Scientific Method THEORY HYPOTHESES TESTING
VARIABLES • INDEPENDENT VARIABLES • DEPENDENT VARIABLES • CONTROLLED VARIABLES
CASE STUDIES • REPRESENTATIVE • DEVIANT • CRUCIAL • HYPOTHESIS GENERATING • PLAUSIBILITY PROBE
THE COMPARATIVE METHOD • MOST SIMILAR SYSTEMS • MOST DIFFERENT SYSTEMS • CASE-ORIENTED APPROACH (SMALL N) • VARIABLE-ORIENTED APPROACH (LARGE N)