| A | B |
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| model | serves purpose of ordering and simplifying reality while retaining essential characteristics |
| hypothesis | relationship between 2 concepts, suggesting one has impact on the other |
| quantitative | methods focused on numbers |
| qualitative | focused on experiences |
| paradigm | dominant theory at a time period |
| top-down approach | looks at top level to bottom level |
| bottom-up approach | looks at bottom level to top level |
| paradigm shift | when one paradigm takes over, replaces, and becomes as important as existing one |
| concept | an idea or notion expressed into words |
| observation | merely describes something |
| inferences | explain observations |
| validity | when research measures what it's intended to meaure |
| reliability | research yields same results with repeated trials |
| methods | guided by research questions |
| methodology | refers to your choice of research strategy for tackling your topic |
| typology | system of categories constructed to fit direct observations to describe relationships between categories |
| ideal type | just used for description |
| independent variable | manipulated variable |
| dependent variable | measuring variables |
| example of model | model airplane |
