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Scientific method |
objective, logical, and systematic way of collecting empirical data and arriving at reasoned conclusions
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Hypothisis |
statement that predicts the relationship between two or more variables
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Variable |
characteristic that can differ from one individual, group, or situation to another in a measurable way
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Correlation |
a situation that exists when a change in one variable is regularly associated with a change in another variable
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Survey |
research method that allows data on attitudes and opinions to be collected from large numbers of people
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Sample |
a small but representative selection of people studied in a survey or other research project
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Historical method |
research method that involves the examination of any materials from the past that contain information of sociological interest
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Contact analysis |
the research method used to analyze existing sources that involves counting the number of times a particular word, phrase, idea, event, symbol, or other element appears in a given context
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Participant observation |
a research method in which researchers become directly involved in the situation under investigation
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Case study |
an intensive analysis of a person, group, event, or problem
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Experiment |
research method in which data is gathered under controlled conditions set by the researcher
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Statistical analysis |
a research method that entails analyzing data that have already been collected to determine the strength of the relationship that may exist between two or more variables
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