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MRM1
Lec 1 Multivariate Research Methods
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Positivism - concepts | Objective reality, independent observer, replicable results, linear causation, summation of small advances | |
| Positivism - deductive method | Deductive: certainty (premise/theory leads to a testable conclusion). eg. Socrates was a person, people have legs, therefore Socrates had legs; Affirming the evidence or denying the consequence | |
| Positivism | Theory that knowledge can only be derived from direct observation and experimentation | |
| Positivism - inductive method | Inductive: probability (theory/premise is generated from elements of observation), eg. |