EXERCISE 1.2
Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements
**NO TITLE, NO COVER PAGE NEEDED **
Before you begin this exercise, read Babbie, chapter 1, with particular attention to pp. 13-17. Read the below which will explain how to complete the worksheet below. As you read, it will tell you how to fill in the information on the Exercise 1.2 worksheet. (Please note that the writing refers to pp. 48-49 in the 5th edition of the textbook. We are using the 6th edition, in which the pages on hypotheses are pp. 46-47).
SOURCE:
Earl Babbie, The Basics of Social Research, 6th ed. Wadsworth, 2014. ISBN 113359414X
(50 WORDS PER ANSWER)
1a. Independent variable:
1b. Independent variable:
2a. Dependent variable:
2b. Dependent variable:
3a. Theory:
3b. Theory:
4a. Hypothesis:
4b. Hypothesis:
4c. Hypothesis:
4d. Null hypothesis:
Writing guidelines:
Consistently demonstrate that you are reading/viewing the source material, and reflecting upon all of these, through relevant responses.
Consistently draw on specific information from source material (e.g.,videos, readings), using multiple specific, accurate, and relevant examples.
Your responses are well organized, with no run on paragraphs or stream of consciousness writing.
Use full sentences with proper grammar and almost no spelling or punctuation mistakes. Your tone reflects formal writing (e.g., no abbreviations that are better suited to informal texting, email, or IM).
