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Sociology Unit 2 Vocabulary

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Scientific Method   a method of reseacrh in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is tested.  
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Hypothesis   an assumption or guess  
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data   individual facts  
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theory   a proposed explanation  
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Emile Durkheim   Sociologist who focused on social facts and anomies  
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Secondary research   research which is of minor or lesser importance  
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Egoistic suicide   occurs when there is excessive individualism  
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Altruistic suicide   committed for the benefit of others  
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Anomic suicide   results from lack of normative integration  
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Participant Observation   a technique of field research in which an investigator studies the life of a group by sharing in its activities  
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Experiment   a test or trial  
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Survey   a formal or offical examination  
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Random sampling   taking a sample from a population in a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected  
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Hawthorne Effect   a positive change in the performance of a group of persons  
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