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theoretical
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concerned with developing, exploring and testing theories about how the world operates
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empirical
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based on observations and measurements of reality
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nomothetic
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refers to laws or rules that pertain to the general case
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idiographic
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refers to laws or rules that pertain to an individual case
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probabilistic
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based on probabilities
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causal
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related to cause-effect relationships
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three types of questions
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1. descriptive2. relational3. causal
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cross-sectional study
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study takes place at a certain point in time
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longitudinal study
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study takes place over time with at least two waves of measures
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repeated measures
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study has two or more waves of measures
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time series
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study has many waves of measurement
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correlational relationship
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two variables perform in a synchronized manner
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causal relationship
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one variable causes the outcome of another variable
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third-variable problem
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a third, unobserved variable is actually responsible for a correlational relationship
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variable
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any entity that can take on different values
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