Ch 5- How Sociologists Do Research

Operational definitions

Operational definitions

________ measure the validity of the data gathered.

Reliability

________ means that if other researchers use your operational definitions, their findings will be consistent with you.

Variables

________ are factors that change, or vary from one person or situation to another.

Sociologists

________ do research on about every area of human behaviour.

hypothesis

A(n) ________ predicts a relationship between or among variables.

human behaviour

All ________ is eligible for sociological scrutiny.

Macro level

they study broad matters as race relations, the military, and the global economic crisis

Micro Level

Study individualistic matters as pelvic examinations, how people interact in street corners, shyness

Research Questions

Identifying, refining, evaluating

Identifying

finding questions, can be from personal experience, literature, social theory, social trends/troubles

Refining

refining your question, to manage the size/scope of the project

Evaluating

must have social importance and scientific relevance