Sociology Chapter 2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Max Weber | Value-free sociology |
Unobtrusive Measure | Does not disturb the setting or subjects under study |
Probability Sampling | Obtain a sample that reflects characteristics of a population |
2 Steps of Ethnography | 1. Researcher participates in & observes a setting 2. Researcher makes a written account of what goes on there |
Participant Observation | Researcher both observes & becomes a member in a social setting |
Ethnography | Qualitative study people in their own environments in order to understand the meanings they give to their activities |
Spurious Correlation | Relationship that seems to exist between two variables, but it is actually caused by some external, or intervening variable |
Causation | Relationship in which 1 variable causes another variable to change |
Correlation | Relationship between 2 variables |
Paradigm Shift | Change in the way we think about something, Thomas Kuhn |
Scientific Method | Procedure for acquiring knowledge that emphasizes collecting data through observation & experiment |
Qualitative Research | Uses nonnumerical data like texts, interviews, photos, & recordings to help us understand social life |
Quantitative Research | Translates the social world into numbers that can be studied mathematically |
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