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the first step in any sociological research project is to

define the problem

An explanation of an abstract concept that is specific enough to allow a researcher to measure the concept is a(n)

operational definition

The variable hypothesized to cause or influence another is called the

independent variable

A correlation exists when

a change in one variable coincides with a change in another variable

Through which type of research technique does a sociologist ensure that data are statistically representative of the population being studied?

Sampling

In order to obtain a random sample, a researcher might...

study the attitudes of registered Democratic voters by choosing every 10th name found on a city's list of registered Democrats

A researcher can obtain a higher response rate by using which type of survey?

an interview

In the 1930's William F Whyte moved into a low-income Italian neighborhood in Boston. For nearly four years, he was a member of the social circle of "corner boys" that he describes in Street Corner Society. His goal was to gain greater insight into the community established by these men. What type of research technique did Whyte use?

participant observtion

When sociologists want to study a possible cause-and-effect relationship, they may engage in what kind of researcher technique?

experiment

Emile Durkheim statistical analysis of suicide was an example of what kind of research technique?

secondary analysis

Unlike the typical citizen, sociologist has a commitment to use the __________ method in studying society

society

A(n) __________ is a speculative statement about the relationship between two or more factors known as variable

hypothesis

________ refers to the degree to which a measure or scale truly reflects the phenomenon under study

Validity

In order to obtain data scientifically, researchers need to select a research ______.

design

If scientists were testing a new type of toothpaste in an experiment setting, they would administer the toothpaste to a(n) ____________ group, but not to a(n) _______ group.

experimental, control

The term _________ ______ refers to the unintended influence that observers of experiments can have on their subject

Hawthorne effect

Using census data in a way unintended by its initial collectors would be an example of _________ ________.

Secondary analysis

Using _______ ________, research conducted a study of gender-stereotyped behavior in children's coloring books

content analysis

The American Sociological Association's Code of ______ require sociologists to maintain objectivity and integrity and to preserve the confidentiality of their subjects.

Ethics

As part of their commitment to _____ neutrality, investigators have an ethical obligation to accept research findings even when the data run counter to their personal views or to widely accepted beliefs

value