Sociological Research Vocab

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In-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual

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Case study

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A variable changed by others.

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Dependent variables.

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Evidence from direct experience, scientific data, or experimentation

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Empirical evidence

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Scholarly research step to identify and study existing studies on a topic for new research.

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literature review

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Defined group as study subject

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population

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Degree to which a sociological measure accurately reflects the topic of study

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validity

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Small, manageable number of subjects representing a population

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Sample

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Testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions

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experiment

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Research in numerical form that can be counted

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quantitative data

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Impartial practice in study and publishing results

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value neutrality