click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Theory - Lipp. 1
Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phenomena | Two or more objects, events, or ideas that are in relationship with one another; Something to be explained, occurrence. |
| Ideas | Product of organized thought about the origin, nature, boundaries, and significance of phenomena. |
| Concepts | Words or phrases that identify, define, and establish structure and boundaries for ideas generated about phenomena. |
| Construct | A constructed measurable specificity that makes something previously unmeasurable, measurable. |
| Variable | Concepts and constructs that have the ability to vary in their characteristics. |
| Internal Variable | Variable that is actually part of the relationship being examined. |
| External Variable | Variable that is not part of the relationship being examined, but still influences it. |
| Assumption | Assumed truths that influence or have the potential to influence other concepts or propositions. |
| Hypothesis | A formal statement describing an anticipated and measurable relationship(s) btwn concepts. |
| Research | Diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation |
| Fact(s) | Observations consistently proved true over time. |
| Principle(s) | A truth, built on facts, that is foundational to other facts |
| Law(s) | An absolute truth, built on facts and principles that guide thought and behaviour. |
| Established Theory | Organized information that is intended to explain; may be established or speculative in nature. |
| Established Knowledge | The culmination of the integration of what is known through education and experience. |