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Concepts Masters by Research Core Training 18/10/17 edgehill.ac.uk

Outline of the session The need for concept precision The relationship between concept and construct The logical consequences of the ways in which we explore concepts A worked example? edgehill.ac.uk

Concepts Logically developed ideas about classes of phenomena that a researcher seeks to study Varying abstractions of reality (e.g. age…..family income…..power…) Conceptual confusion can destroy the credibility of a piece of research

Concept precision (& inventiveness?) Field specific concepts: The meaning of family in… Biology Law Social Science Linguistics

Constructs An image (or abstract idea) specifically invented for a given research or theory-building purpose. Observable or measurable What construct could be derived from the conceptualisation of family in the previous activity?

FREE WILL A conceptual puzzle edgehill.ac.uk

Developing a construct How would you research the concept of free will? How far does empirical work take you? Logical consequences?

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