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SOCIOLOGY CHP 2

QuestionAnswer
small number of people drawn from larger population sample
sample that reflects characteristics of population as a whole representative sample
written set of questions to be answered by research participant questionnaire
survey method where trained researcher asks questions and records answers interview
belief that an event occurs as a result of several factors multiple causation
data is gathered under controlled conditions experiment
statement that predicts the relationship among two or more variables hypothesis
characteristic that reflects change dependent variable
research that collects and reports data in numerical form quantative research
characteristic that causes something to occur independent variable
independent and dependent variable change in same direction positive correlation
characteristic that is subject to change variable
using pre collected information for data collection secondary analysis
analyzing data to determine strength of relationship between variables statistical analysis
independent and dependent variable change in opposite direction negative correlation
research that relies on what is seen in field qualitive research
belief that events occur in predictable ways causation
intensive analysis on a person, group, etc case study
an objective, Logical, and systematic way of collecting data scientific method
allows sociologists to collect data on attitudes survey
what sample ensures every member has an equal chance random
what is the first step in the research process define the problem
what is one advantage of a close ended question survey large number of responses can be collecte
what's a term to describe secondary analysis recollected data
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