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Sociology

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A small number of people drawn from the larger population to be studied sample
a written set of questions to be answered by a research participant survey
a sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population as a wole representative sample
a survey method in which a trained researcher asks questions and records the answers interview
the belief that an event occurs as a result of several factors working in combination multiple causation
a situation in which data are gathered under controlled conditions set by a researcher experiment
a statement that predicts the relationship among two or more variables hypothesis
a characteristic that reflects a change dependent variable
research that collects and reports data primarily in numerical form quantitative research
a characteristic that causes something to occur independent variable
exits if both the independent variable and dependent variable change in the same direction positive correlation
a characteristic that is subject to change variable
using pre-collected information for data collection and research purposes secondary analysis
analyzing data to determine the strength of the relationship between variables statistical analysis
exits if both the independent variable and dependent variable change in the opposite direction negative correlation
research that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data qualitative research
the belief that events occur in predictable ways and that one event leads to another causation
an intensive analysis of a person, group, event, or problem case study
an objective, logical, and systematic way of collecting empirical data and arriving at conclusions scientific method
allows sociologists to collect data on attitudes and opinions from large numbers of people questionnaire
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