Chapter 3?

Question 1

What is structural functionalism?

Answer 1

societies are social systems of interrelated parts. the organs of those integrated systems perform important social functions. Eg social institutions Use functionalism to examine the function.

Question 2

Examples of social institutions

Answer 2

Religion, Education, Healthcare

Question 3

What is conflict theory

Answer 3

Assumes that conflict is a permanent feature of social life resulting in societies being in a state of constant change.

Question 4

What is a function in society?

Answer 4

Changes according to what they do in society

Question 5

Manifest function?

Answer 5

an institution doing the thing it was intended to do.

Question 6

Latent function?

Answer 6

An unintended consequence that isnt a bad thing

Question 7

Dysfunction

Answer 7

An unintended consequence that is a bad thing

Question 8

what is symbolic interactionism

Answer 8

a micro sociological theory that argues human society is based on the shared meaning of symbols- signs, language, and emotion.

Question 9

What is the firt step in the research process.

Answer 9

To ask questions abt the social phenomenon of interest and discuss the purpose of the study, conduct a concept

Question 10

What is a concept

Answer 10

an abstract system of meaning that enables us to perceive a phenomenon a certain way

Question 11

Methods of research?

Answer 11

: the random sample, systematic, and stratified

Question 12

random sample,

Answer 12

is selected by chance, so that every member of a group has an equal chance of being selected.

Question 13

systematic,

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A systematic sample draws a specific pattern of selection, such as every tenth name.

Question 14

What is the second step in the research process.

Answer 14

s conducting a literature review, which is the process of looking at previous research in the field.

Question 15

There are two main types of research methods

Answer 15

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Question 16

Qualitative methods

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are research methods focused on non numeric data. They often do not have hypotheses as they are not oriented around answering a particular research question. Time consuming, but useful for looking at small group phenomena

Question 17

Quantitative methods

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Quantitative methods generally use propositions, which are statements about the nature of some phenomenon, or hypotheses if the statement is formulated so it can be tested, rather than questions.

Question 18

Hypothesis

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A hypothesis indicates how stated relations can be tested and serves as an important link between theory and empirical inquiry.

Question 19

Stratified sampling

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Sampling in which a population is divided into groups and then subjects are chosen at random from within those groups

Question 20

Descriptive research

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Research that describes social reality or provides facts about the social world

Question 21

Exploratory research

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Research that attempts to answer the question “what” by examining a new social phenomenon

Question 22

Evaluative research

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Research that measures how well a program or project works in relation to its goals

Question 23

second step of research process

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conduct a literature review

Question 24

what is a literature review

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find out as much info as possible abt his/her topic to avoid duplication work.

Question 25

why do researchers conduct a literature review

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to relate their research to past research

Question 26

what is the 3rd step in the research process

Answer 26

develop research questions, either quantitve or qualitative.

Question 27

ind. variable

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does not depend on another variable

Question 28

dep. variable

Answer 28

influenced by another variable