Research Methods + Ethics
Best for getting in-depth data about a small sample of people.
Interviews
The theory that all social problems can be traced to an imbalance of power between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
Conflict Theory
"Short people tend to have more energy than tall people."
This statement shows _______, not causation.
Correlation
George is on a date with Pat. He tries to behave in a way that will make Pat like him and want to go out again. George is engaging in
Impression Management
One problem with surveys is that respondents are not always honest. This is a problem with all ____ data.
Self-reported
Best for gathering tons of overarching information about large populations.
Surveys/statistics
Karl Marx
"A 2002 study found that 80% of the world's population labeled Flamin' Hot Cheetos as their favorite food."
This statement is ________ rather than nominal.
Empirical
Code-switching
Surveying a random sample of a population to determine how people "probably" act
Probability Sampling
By learning about the '13th Amendment Loophole' we can better understand systematic racism. This was an example of...
historical research
A theory that suggests all social problems can be traced to an imbalance of power between genders
Feminism
In this statement, "Mary Strunck" is the _______variable
Independent
The theory that pop culture is influenced more by corporations and industries than regular people
Cultural Industry Perspective
Choosing to survey a subset of a population that is representative of a larger group
Representativeness, Representative Sampling
Data that is NOT self-reported...observations of people's behavior in their 'natural habitat'
Ethnography
Structural Functionalism
Researchers have found that married people are less likely to commit suicide than divorced people. In this example, suicide is a(n)
Dependent variable
The theory that pop culture is influenced by what regular people want, and industries work to make appealing content
Cultural Democracy Perspective
If a survey or interview asks each participant different questions, it will have a problem with...
Reliability
When researchers performed the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, they did not tell participants that penicillin treated syphilis successfully.
This study did not meet the ethical standards of...
Informed Consent
The theory that we learn to act 'normally' through subtle social rewards and punishments
Symbolic Interaction
"Older generations understand the value of hard work, unlike Gen Z."
This statement is...
Nominal
The theory that industries use pop culture to make themselves look better, or subvert expectations of them
Cultural Jamming Perspective
List the 5 ways in which a survey question can be biased.
Leading Question
Loaded Question
Jargon
Double-Barreled Question
Double Negative/Confusing