Taylor, Ashley , Sociology Research Methods
Published on Dec 08, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Survey
When people are asked a series of questions
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Representative Sample
a sample that reflects the population as a whole
Interview
a trained individual ask questions and records the answers
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Closed-ended Questions
questions people answer by choosing a predetermined answer
Case Study
a investigation of a single group,incident,or community
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Participant Observation
a researcher is a member of the group studied
Causation
events occur in predictable ways
Multiple Causation
events happen as a result of several different factors
Variable
a characteristic that is subject to change
Quantitative Variable
a variable that can be measured with a number value
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Qualitative Variable
identified by a catergory
Independent Variable
the variable that causes something to occur
Dependent Variable
the results from a change in an independent variable
Intervening Variable
influences relationship between dependent and independent variable
Spurious Correlation
a relationship by two variables cause by another variable
Scientific Method
Problem,collection of data,experiment,and to form and test a hypothesis
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Hypothesis-
a testable statement
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Population
the people who have characteristics a person wants to study
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