1. Undergraduate Research Fellowship
PSCI 3205
Undergraduate Research Fellowship

2. Van Evera Ch. 1 THEORY – A causes B Law (Deterministic/Probabilistic)
Hypothesis
Antecedent Condition
Variable
Independent
Dependent
Intervening
Conditional
Study
Process

3. Van Evera Ch. 1 Explanation – A series of causal laws or hypotheses
Specific Explanation
Generalizable explanation

4. Van Evera Ch. 1 What makes a good theory? Large explanatory power
Large measure in variance in DV)
Applicability
Range
Simplifies/Parsimonious
Satisfying
Clearly Framed
Falsifiable
Explains important phenomena
Prescriptive Richness