1.1: Social Science Basics
Read Chapter 1. Be sure you understand what differentiates the study of natural science from that of social science. You should also be able to distinguish between exploratory, explanatory, and descriptive research. Make sure you have a clear understanding of the following terms: rationalism, positivism, antipositivism, post-positivism, and critical theory.
Read Chapter 2. Be sure you have a clear understanding of the following terms: theory, unit of analysis, variable, independent variable, dependent variable, intervening variable, deduction, and induction.