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Sociological Imagination   Link between social forces and individual personal experiences.  
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Sociology   Scientific study of patterns of human society  
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Microsociology   Study small groups face-to-face  
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Macrosociology   Study large groups  
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Theory   Statements of propositions that seeks to explain or predict a particular aspect of social life.  
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Paradigm   Particular approach to the study of some parts of life.  
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Phenomena   A model of the thing under study that includes a set of assumptions about nature of that theory.  
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Social Structure   Patterns of social relationships and social institutions that comprise society.  
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Social Institutions   An established and organized system of social behavior with a purpose  
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Operational Definitions   Explanations for abstract ideas  
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Conceptual Definitions   Explanations using concepts to define other concepts.  
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Hypothesis   A speculative statement about the relationship between 2 or more factors.  
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Variables   A measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions.  
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Independent   Causes or influences another variable  
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Dependent   Affected by independent  
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Qualitative research   Interpretive research seeks to understand from the point of view of te researched and phenomena.  
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Quantitative research   Approach that relies on gathering facts and figures, sometimes uses existing data.  
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Hawthorne Effect   People act differently when they know they are being observed.  
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Culture   The complex system of meaning and behavior that defines that way of life for a given group or society.  
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Material   Includes all things that humans make or adapt from raw stuff of nature.  
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Artifacts   Things made by humans that make up material culture.  
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Symbols   Anything that represents something else to more than one person. Stands for something other than itself.  
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Language   Made up of symbols with rules for use  
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Norms   Rules concerning behavior and sanctions.  
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Values   General or abstract ideas about what is good and desirable as opposed to what is bad or undesirable.  
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Beliefs   Shared ideas held collectively by people with in a given culture.  
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Ascribed   Assigned to a person by society with out regard for persons unique talents or character.  
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