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Methods for Conducting Sociological Research
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Operationalization
________: definition of a concept into a term that varies & can be measured.
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Reliability
________: Degree to which a measurement instrument gives the same results each time that it is used,
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Induction
________: reasoning from the particular to the general.
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Deduction
________: reasoning from the general to the specific.
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Causality
________ is the idea that a change in one factor results in a corresponding change in another factor.
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modification of hypotheses
A procedure involving the formulation, testing, and ________ based on systematic observation, measurement and /or experiments.
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Mind sets
________ are patterns of thinking that affect how we respond to new ideas.
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Hypothesis
________: A tentative statement, based on research, theory or prior evidence, that asserts a relationship between two factors.
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Validity
________: Degree to which the measurement reflects what the researcher is hoping to understand about the social world.
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Theory
________: a system of orienting ideas.
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Concept
________: a formal definition of what is being studied.
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original theory
Analyze the data collected through observation to confirm, reject or modify the ________.
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level of inequality
An increase in the ________ in society will result in an increase in the crime rate in that society.
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Correlation
________ (or association) is when two variables tend to track each other positively or negatively (i.e., they tend to vary together)
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