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The logical, systematic methods by which knowledge is acquired as well as the actual body of knowledge produced by these methods.
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Science
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Is less advanced than natural sciences.
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Sociology
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Study mental processes such as emotions, memory, cognition and perception.
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Psychologists
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Studies political power, political processes, and governmental systems.
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Political science
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The study of human evolution and culture.
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Anthropology
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A French philosopher who is often called the "founder of sociology".
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Auguste Comte
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Considered one of the greatest English social thinkers of his time. An advocate of social Darwinism.
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Herbert Spencer
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German born and was the most important figure in the 19th century. Wrote works about philosophy, economics, political science, and history.
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Karl Marx
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French sociologist who was a strong influence to the discipline of sociology. Considered problem of social order.
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Emile Durkheim
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German sociologist considered the most influential individual in Western Sociology.
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Max Weber
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Statement that organizes a set of concepts in a significant and relevant way by explaining the relationship among them.
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Theory
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Social order and stability.
One of 3 theoretical perspectives. |
Functionalist
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Social Change.
One of 3 theoretical perspectives. |
Conflict theory
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Everyday experiences.
One of 3 theoretical perspectives. |
Interactionist
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A consequence that is obvious.
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Manifest Function
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An unintended or unrealized consequence.
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Latent Function
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A meaningful representation of something.
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Symbol
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Spenser, Durkheim, Parsons, Merton are all?
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Functionalist
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Marx, Wright Mills, Dahrendorf, Collins are all?
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Conflict
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Weber, Herbert Mead, Goffman, Homans are all?
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Interactionist
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Research done just for the sake of knowledge.
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Basic Research
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Research conducted to provide solutions to immediat, practical problems.
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Applied Research
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A system of rules, procedures, and principles that guides scientific investigation.
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Methodology
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Direct observance using the human senses (sight and hearing).
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Empirical Research
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Data collection to determine why and what is happening to whom.
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Descriptive Studies
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Answers why and how things happen.
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Explanatory Studies
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A generalization. A way to label similar things.
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Sociological Concept
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Any charachteristic that can change or differ from time to time, individual to individual, or place to place.
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Variable
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When one variable is found to influence another.
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Causation
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When one variable influences another variable.
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Independent Variable
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The variable that is affected.
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Dependent Variable
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Whether there is a relationship between the variable that occurs with any regularity.
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Correlation
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A correlation that is merely coincidental and does not imply any causal relationship.
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Spurious Correlation
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Type of applied research. Can be conducted in lab or field. Studies relationship between 2 variables under controlled conditions.
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Social Experiments
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The group exposed to the independent variable.
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Experimental group
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Group exposed to all conditions except the independent variable.
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Control Group
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Subject's assumptions about what the experimenter is trying to discover may contaminate the experiment.
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Hawthorne Effect
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Obtains info in a standard form about attitudes, behaviors, or other characteristics of a population.
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Survey
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Examines a specified group, event or social process.
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Observational Studies
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Form of field observation. Used either after or during an event.
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Case Study
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What are the parts of the Model for Sociological Research?
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Define the problem, Review the literature, Develop the hypothesis, Research design, Data collection, Analyzing data, Draw a conclusion.
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