User:Sdorius/Books/Social Research Methods: Chapter 1

Introduction

 * Science
 * Science
 * Social science
 * Research
 * Basic research
 * Applied research


 * Scientific Knowledge
 * Theory
 * Methodology
 * Positivism
 * Paradigm
 * Rationalism
 * Empiricism


 * Scientific Research
 * Social research
 * Abductive reasoning
 * Deductive reasoning
 * Inductive reasoning


 * Scientific Method
 * Scientific method
 * Reproducibility
 * Accuracy and precision
 * Falsifiability
 * Occam's razor


 * Types of Scientific Research
 * Descriptive research
 * Exploratory research
 * Causal research