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Chapter 1 Human Inquiry and Science

Chapter 1 Human Inquiry and Science. Key Terms. Replication Repeating a study and checking to see if the same results are produced each time. Theory Systematic explanation for the observations that relate to a particular aspect of life. Variable Logical groupings of attributes.

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Chapter 1 Human Inquiry and Science

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  1. Chapter 1Human Inquiry and Science Key Terms

  2. ReplicationRepeating a study and checking to see if the same results are produced each time. TheorySystematic explanation for the observations that relate to a particular aspect of life.

  3. VariableLogical groupings of attributes. AttributeCharacteristics or qualities that describe an object.

  4. Independent variableA variable that is presumed to cause or determine a dependent variable. Dependent variableA variable that is assumed to depend on or is caused by another variable.

  5. IdiographicAn approach to explanation in which we seek to exhaust the idiosyncratic cause of a condition or event. NomotheticAn approach to explanation in which we seek to identify a causal factors that impact a class of conditions or events.

  6. InductionLogical model in which general principles are developed from specific observations. DeductionLogical model in which specific expectations of hypotheses are developed on the basis of general principles.

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