Chapter 2 Flashcards
Which of the following is used to describe a systematic, organized series of steps that and Shores maximum objectivity and consistency and researching a problem?
Scientific method
What is commonly the second step in the scientific method?
Reviewing the literature
If you were interested in studying the relationship between dating acquaintance rape victims in the characteristics of the rapists. Your first step would be to
Defined the problem.
After a sociologist reviews the literature, what is the next step in the process?
Create a hypothesis
Sociologist conduct a “full review of literature” to
Refining the problem under study clarify possible techniques to be using collecting data and eliminating or reducing the number of avoidable mistakes they make
Hey speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables is known as a
Hypothesis
A variable is
A measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions
Income, religion, race, gender, and marital status can all be examples of
Variables
The variable that is hypothesized to cause or influence another variable is referred to by social scientists as a(n)
Independent variable
Edit experiment. The group that is not exposed to the independent variable is called the
Control group
A researcher finds that those who have children at a young age are significantly more likely to have a lower levels of education as a result of early child bearing. This would be an example of
Correlation
The relationship between a condition or a variable and a particular consequence, with one event leading to another, is known as
Casual logic
The statement “earning fewer fats and carbohydrates will lead to weight loss” is an example of
Casual logic
The relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincidence with a change in another is known as a
Correlation
In which type of sample does each member of the entire population being studied have the same chance of being selected?
Random sample
A research measure that provide constant result is considered
Reliable
Validity refers to
The accurate measurement of the phenomenon under study
A research design is a
Detailed plan a method for scientifically obtaining data
A study, generally in the form of an interview questionnaire, that provide sociologists with information concerning how people think or act is known as A
A survey
Ethanol graffiti is the most common form of ____ research, Which relies on what is seen in the field and in naturalistic settings more than it does in statistical data
Qualitative
When a researcher collects information about a group to direct involvement inspection, this is known as
Observation
Artificially created situation that allows the researcher to manipulate variables and to introduce control variables is known as
An experiment
What time does sociologist are used to describe the phenomenon whereby subjects deviate from their typical behavior because they realize they are under observation?
The Hawthorne effect
Secondary analysis includes a variety of research techniques that use
Publicly accessible information and data, or data collected by another
