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what is an independent variable
independent- stands alone and isnt changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.
example- age
you want to see if this variable causes a change in others others cannot change this
what is a dependent variable
depends on other factors
example test score- can be dependent on how much you studied etc.
correlation does not imply causation
correlation between two events does not mean one causes the other. ice cream trucks causing more murders.
what was the purpose of the tearoom trade experiment?
Humphreys researched on the sterotypes about gays who participated in some acts in public rest rooms
what ethical issues were raised by the tea room trade study
humphreys didnt tell his participants it was a research study and didnt tell them who he was.
missrepresented his identity and intent
raised debate about the privacy for research participants
what was the milgram experiment
measured the obidience of an authority figure who instructed them to do soemthing that was against their personal conscience
shock people for money
what social issues did the milgram experiment raise?
caused traumatic effects on the participants who were forced to inflict pain on innocent people
also cause people to be less trusting in the future
what was the venkatesh experiment and what was the issue it raised
venkatesh infultraded a gang and became a member to learn more about how money went through gangs.
he knew about gang activity and did not tell anyone. raised ethical and safety concerns for both him and the people who were being plotted against.
tuskegee experiment
innocent people were lied to about the experiment they were participating in. they were infected with syphilis.
institutional review boards were mandated because of this experiment.
what are some research methodologies?
1. surveys
2. field studies and naturalistic observation
3. experiments
what are some strengths and weakness of surveys
strength- a. Can assess attitudes
b. Relatively inexpensive
c. Document social change
weakness- a. “Recall” problems
b. Social pressure in interview setting
what are the strenghts and limitations of field studies and naturalistic observations
strengths- a. “Real world” settings
b. Can focus on subcultures
c. Captures unique perceptions of actors
weakness- a. Not generalizable
b. Subject to researcher’s interpretation
c. May raise many ethical issues
strenghts and weaknesses of experiments
Strengths
a. High internal validity
weakness- a. Unnatural setting
b. Demand characteristics
c. Experimenter effects
d. Low external validity
what is informed consent and debreifing meant to do?
they are strategies used to protect reaserch study subjects from psychological and physical harm
what is a social class
how individuals are divided into groups in society and the inequalities that ensue
what is slavery ?
social strat where some people are totally owned by another person as property.
caste system
a social system in which a person's social status is given for life
- intimate relationships are restricted to members of the same caste system only.
ascribed vs archived status
ascribed status is one that a person is born with
achieved status is one that someone earns in their lifetime like an education
what is Marx's definition of class consciousness?
the percetption that class structure exist and feeling a connection to other members of ones class
what is class
ones economic resource
what is status
prestige or recognition
what is party?
ability to use power and influence
what are some other class indicators?
class consciousness and cultural capital
- the town you live in
-schools you go to
cars you drive
-people you associate with
what is status inconsistency
groups who are high on one indicator but low on others.
what is class consciousness
perception that class structure exists and feeling a connection to people in the same social class as you are
what is false class consciousness
people become so set in their ways that they do not see that they are being exploited by others at the top
cultural capital
cultural resources that a group holds like art music etc
what is the poverty line and how is it calculated?
in 1950 the average fam spent 1/3 of their income on food so economist created a peverty line whihc was how much money people spend of food times 3
what is the poverty line in nj how is it used
like 21k
used to decide how much goverment assistance a single person can get.
what are some racial difference in poverty and household structure
35% of black ppl are poor
10% of white people are poor
what was the difference between Marx'x view on inequality and weber's
Marx believed there was one indicator and that was relationships withing each class and weber thought there were many indicators like class, party, and status
what is the self sufficiency standard?
it is based on the basic expenditures and cost of living in your area 23k fam of 4
key point about bono's key point about poverty talk
we are heading towards an absolute zero and its up to us to advocate for the politicians to not pass laws that impede progress lol
what is crony capitalism?
appointed long time friends to positions of power regardless of their qualification
what is socialism
spread the wealth around
what is capitalism
free market system where people are free to accumulate as much wealth as they can
what is a norm?
rules of social conduct that specify appropriate behavior in a range of situations
what is a folkway
loosely enforced rules of society like shaking a person's hand if they extend it to you
a more
carries greater moral significans and punishment like cheating on a girlfriend
what is a taboo
engrained so deeply that even thinking about it makes you sick like sleeping with your mother
what is deviance
modes of action that do not conform to the norm
what are sanctions
reward or punishment that reinforces socially accepted behavior
what are laws?
rules of behavior established by a political authority and backed by the state
what are crimes?
any actions that contravene the laws established by a political authority.
what is the intersection of deviance and crime
murder and sexual assault
what is the labeling theory?
when people become deviant certain behavior labels are attached to their behavior by political authorities
what is the difference between primary and secondary deviant
primary is when a person is labeled as a deviant secondary is when the person accepts the label and behaves accordingly.
what percent of high school and college kids experience sexual violence.
28%
highest between 16-24
gender of domestic violence victims
90-95% are women
definition of abuse-
A pattern of controlling or coercive behavior by one individual to maintain power and control over another in an intimate relationship.
what is the cycle of violence
tension building
abusive incident
honeymoon/ recapture