The Simm31 – Self-test

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The Simm31 – Self-test

What is a most common dilemma related to the study of causal relationships?

In the social sciences we commonly talk about setting events in theoretically supported perspectives, rather than explaining them using theory. In which of the following alternatives does this argument find support?

Which one of the following methods would the phenomenological approach most probably employ, taking “the bottom up” logic into consideration? (p.50)

Another theoretical tradition with a “bottom up” logic focus primarily on interaction and on the meanings actors give to interaction. Which of the following would it be? (p. 13, 19, 50, 54)

Which method would you most probably use if you want to do research in line with the theoretical tradition of symbolic interactionism? (p. 54)

Social researchers tend to take different stand on whether to use predominantly qualitative or quantitative methods in their research. Some of them argue, as we do, for the possibility of a combination. What would such combination depend on? (p.126)

Continuing the idea of combinations in the previous question, some researchers choose to validate their findings using an approached called triangulation. How would you define it? (p.130)

Theories are tools in our endeavors of systematic understanding the world we live in. There is a specific concept used to describe the process wherein subjective explanations are used to make claims of causal relationships. Which? (p.35, 106, 132)

A concept must go through a process of reformulation in order to be measured:

The concept --- > dimensions --- > indicators (maybe indices)

But it is also possible to follow an opposite process (in survey for example) moving from indicators to dimensions. What is such technique called? (p.28, 33)

The preoccupation of quantitative scientists in making the world measurable has brought them to lengthy discussions of consistency in both scaling and timing. The issue is to make the results trustworthy. What concept captures this? (p 30-31, 35)

An old maxim is that correlation cannot imply cause. However, there are three main conditions that have to be met to claim causality. Two are; there must be relationship between variables, and the temporal order has to be established between variables. Which one is the third? (p. 31)

A qualitative approach does not accept an assumption that people are to be understood only through observed facts and processes. How would a phenomenological approach explain that? (p.50)

What method is closely related to the phenomenological approach? (p. 52)

Within “the bottom up” tradition of symbolic interactionism a famous dictum by Thomas prevails saying: “If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences”. Which two processes are involved in directing behavior in line with this dictum? (p. 52)

There is a naturalistic trait within the qualitative tradition. It holds that the researcher should treat a phenomenon as naturally as possible to minimize disturbances in a setting. Which method would you apply in order to fulfill such a requirement? (p. 57)

The Simm31 – Self-test

What is a most common dilemma related to the study of causal relationships?

In the social sciences we commonly talk about setting events in theoretically supported perspectives, rather than explaining them using theory. In which of the following alternatives does this argument find support?

Which one of the following methods would the phenomenological approach most probably employ, taking “the bottom up” logic into consideration? (p.50)

Another theoretical tradition with a “bottom up” logic focus primarily on interaction and on the meanings actors give to interaction. Which of the following would it be? (p. 13, 19, 50, 54)

Which method would you most probably use if you want to do research in line with the theoretical tradition of symbolic interactionism? (p. 54)

Social researchers tend to take different stand on whether to use predominantly qualitative or quantitative methods in their research. Some of them argue, as we do, for the possibility of a combination. What would such combination depend on? (p.126)

Continuing the idea of combinations in the previous question, some researchers choose to validate their findings using an approached called triangulation. How would you define it? (p.130)

Theories are tools in our endeavors of systematic understanding the world we live in. There is a specific concept used to describe the process wherein subjective explanations are used to make claims of causal relationships. Which? (p.35, 106, 132)

A concept must go through a process of reformulation in order to be measured: The concept --- > dimensions --- > indicators (maybe indices) But it is also possible to follow an opposite process (in survey for example) moving from indicators to dimensions. What is such technique called? (p.28, 33)

The preoccupation of quantitative scientists in making the world measurable has brought them to lengthy discussions of consistency in both scaling and timing. The issue is to make the results trustworthy. What concept captures this? (p 30-31, 35)

An old maxim is that correlation cannot imply cause. However, there are three main conditions that have to be met to claim causality. Two are; there must be relationship between variables, and the temporal order has to be established between variables. Which one is the third? (p. 31)

A qualitative approach does not accept an assumption that people are to be understood only through observed facts and processes. How would a phenomenological approach explain that? (p.50)

What method is closely related to the phenomenological approach? (p. 52)

Within “the bottom up” tradition of symbolic interactionism a famous dictum by Thomas prevails saying: “If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences”. Which two processes are involved in directing behavior in line with this dictum? (p. 52)

There is a naturalistic trait within the qualitative tradition. It holds that the researcher should treat a phenomenon as naturally as possible to minimize disturbances in a setting. Which method would you apply in order to fulfill such a requirement? (p. 57)

A concept must go through a process of reformulation in order to be measured:

The concept --- > dimensions --- > indicators (maybe indices)

But it is also possible to follow an opposite process (in survey for example) moving from indicators to dimensions. What is such technique called? (p.28, 33)