Empirical Research Process
1) Statement of the problem
2) how do you design a study to answer the question
3) how do you measure the variables and collect the necessary data
4) how do you apply statistical procedures to analyze the data?
5) how do you draw conclusions form analyzing the data
Inductive method
the sequence that starts with data and culminates in theory
deductive method
a theory is first formed and then tests the theory by collecting data