Unit 2: Paradigms, Theory, and Research

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axioms

theoretical propositions that are assumed to be true

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measurement

 the process of quantifying observations by assigning numbers to attributes composing a variable

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operationalization

the process of translating abstract concepts into variables that indicate the concepts

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paradigm

 a theoretical perspective including a set of assumptions about reality that guide research questions

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positivism

 the belief in an objective reality independent of human experience

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rationality

the criterion for assessing thinking in terms of its logical consistency

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empirical deduction

the logical process for transforming a theoretical proposition into a research hypothesis