Chapters 3&4

4. hypothesis that states an expected relationship between one independent and one dependent variable
6. theory that seeks to describe and understand the key social psychological processes that occur in a social setting
7. the primary research tradition within anthropology, provides a framework for studying the lifeways and experiences of a defined cultural group
9. variables that have a finite number of values
11. concerned with the lived experiences of humans
14. variables that have values along a continuum
16. hypothesis that is a prediction of a relationship between two or more independent variables and or two or more dependent variables
17. examples are pain, quality of life, and resilience
19. abstraction inferred from situations or behaviors, abstractions that are deliberately and systematically invented by researchers
20. hypotheses that have theories as a starting point
21. the people being studied in a quantitative study
23. hypothesis that states there is no relationship between the independent and dependent variables

1. variable that affects the strength or direction of an association between the independent and dependent variable
2. the individuals cooperating in a qualitative study
3. hypothesis that does not state the direction of the relationship
5. hypothesis that is a generalization inferred from observed relationships
8. statements express the dilemma or troubling situation that needs investigation and that provides a rationale for a new inquiry
10. hypothesis that is one that specifies not only the existence but also the expected direction of the relationship between variables
12. ______ of purpose, establishes the study’s general direction and captures its essence
13. questions that are in some cases direct rewordings of statements of purpose
15. the specific accomplishments researchers hope to achieve by conducting the study
18. another word for an investigation
22. process of translating verbal data into numeric form