Sociology Review for Final

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tools of sociological inquiry that involve examining numerical data with mathematics

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quantitative research methods

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The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next is defined as:

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culture

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Informal research methods, including observation, following social media sites, in-depth interviews, focus groups, and projective techniques; somewhat subjective.

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qualitative research

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Definition: the collection of data by having people answer a series of questions

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survey

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Information used to identify an individual, such as name, address, gender, age, and other information linked to a specific person.

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demographic information

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French sociologist who took a scientific approach to society, combining empirical research and sociological theory.

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Emile Durkheim

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Who developed conflict theory which states different groups in society compete over limited resources?

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Karl Marx

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an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.

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case study

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Commonly held standards of what is acceptable or unacceptable, right or wrong within a Culture.

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Cultural Norms

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________ is an example of a Social Institution.

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Family