Focus of Social Scientists: Attributes or Variables?

Criminal Justice Research
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Focus of Social Scientists: Attributes or Variables?
In social sciences, attributes play essential roles in research because it helps select appropriate samples for research studies. By focusing on a phenomenon's traits or characteristics, attributes offer a descriptive comprehension (Maxfield & Babbie, 2018). For instance, details can contain demographic data about offenders, such as age, gender, or socioeconomic position, in a study on crime rates. A complete description of a specific interest component can be provided using attributes, but they cannot establish linkages or clarify causality (Maxfield & Babbie, 2018). On the other hand, variables allow social scientists to examine cause-and-effect interactions and research relationships between many elements.
Strength in Inductive Reasoning or Deductive Reasoning
Regarding my reasoning strength, I lean more towards inductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning is a powerful tool for exploration and discovery in research, as it allows researchers to uncover new patterns or relationships that may not have been initially apparent (Crossman, 2019). Researchers can ...