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15 Cards in this Set
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cause and effect
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a relationship between two variables in which one variable influnces or explains the change in another variable
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correlation
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when two or more variables change value together in the same or opposite direction
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dependent variable
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a variable that the value is believed to depend upon another variable
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experiments
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controlled attempts usually conducted in a laboratory to determine the effect of specific variable on a particular dependent variable
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field research
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the study of social life in its natural setting
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hypothesis
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a statement of the expected relationship between two or more variables
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independent variable
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a variable that causes or changes the value of another variable
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negative correlation
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a relationship between two variables such that the majority of cases when one variable increases or decreases in value
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operationalize
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to specify how the variable is to be measures
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participant observation
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the research is joining in while observing people
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perfect positive correlation
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when both variables change together in the same direction
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population
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the group of people in whom the results of research are aplicable
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positive correlation
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variables change in the same direction in the majority of cases
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qualitative research
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research uncovering of subjective meanings and ways people interact in everyday life through the descriptive rather than numerical data
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quantitative research
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research of numerical data
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