Sociological Research
What is the first step in the sociological research process
Define the problem
What variable is the variable that is changed by the researcher?
Independent variable
What type of experiment allows for a controlled environment
A lab experiment
A tentative explanation in research is known as a
Hypothesis
What did Durkheim's study of suicide focus on?
The Social Conditions under which it occurs
What is the second step in sociological research
What variable is the outcome of the research?
Dependent Variable
What type of experiment allows for real-world settings
Field experiments
What tool is best used for measuring public opinion or testing assumptions
Survey
What conclusion did Durkheim reach about suicide (did it depend on psychological or social circumstances?)
Social Circumstances
Studies that describe and compare patterns in societies
cross cultural research
Which research method uses numerical data and statistics?
Quantitative
When sociologists observe everyday life for an extended period of time they are conducting a/an
Ethnography
Which method allows researchers to ask deeper questions and gather information in real time
Interview
What did the Stanford prison experience hope to study?
What is the independent variable in a research study?
The variable that changes
Research that relies on subjective interpretations and meaning
Qualitative
In overt participant observation, what does the researcher do?
Make their role known
What makes research results valid?
They prove what they claim to
Was the SPE completed?
No
What is the dependent variable in a research study?
The factor being studied
a regularly occurring relationship between two variables
Correlation
In covert participant observation, the researcher
Does not reveal their role
What does it mean for research to be reliable?
It can be repeated with similar results
What is Mr. Wende's favorite band
MetallicA