A system of interconnected abstractions of ideas that condenses and organizes knowledge about the social world
What is Social Theory
100
Lived with dwarfs
Who is Snow White
100
An approach to inquiry or social theory in which one begins with abstract ideas and principles then works toward concrete, empirical evidence to test the ideas
What is the Deductive Approach
100
A statement about something that is likely to occur in the future
What is a Prediction
100
An approach to research that assumes social reality is made up of objective facts that can be measured and tested
What is Positivism
200
Society is a system of interdependent parts that is in equilibrium or in balance.
What is Structural Functionalism
200
Lived "under da sea"
Who is Ariel
200
An approach to inquiry or social theory in which one begins with concrete empirical details, then works toward abstract ideas or general principles.
What is an Inductive Approach
200
A statement in social theory about why events occur that is expressed in terms of causes and effects. They correspond to associations in the empirical world
What are Causal Explanations
200
The principle that researchers must be able to repeat scientific findings in multiple studies to have a high level of confidence that the findings are true
What is Replication
300
Human interactions are similar to economic transactions. People give and receive resources (symbolic or material)
What is Exchange Theory or Rational Choice Theory
300
Hangs around Peter Pan
Who is Tinker Bell or Wendy
300
Social theories and explanations about the concrete, small-scale, and narrow level of reality, such as face-to-face interaction in small groups
What is Micro-level Theory
300
In establishing causation, the cause must come before the effect
What is temporal order
300
An idea in critical social science that social theory and everyday practice interact and work together, mutually affecting one another. This interaction can promote social change
What is Praxis
400
People transmit and receive symbolic communication when they socially interact
What is Symbolic Interactionism
400
Based on the character Princess Badroulbadour
Who is Jasmine
400
Social theories or explanations about the middle level of social reality between a broad and narrow scope, such as the development and operation of social organizations, communities, or social movements
What is a meso-level theory
400
A co-occurrence of two events, factors, characteristics, or activities, such that when one happens, the other is likely to occur as well. Many statistics measure this.
What is an Association
400
Unlike the positivist approach, this type of research consider human life to be qualitatively different from other things studied by science
What is an Interpretive Approach
500
Society is made up of groups that have opposing interests. Those in power attempt to hold on to their power through ideology and coercion
What is Conflict Theory
500
Title character for this film of the same name, released in 1998 and which grossed over $300 million.
What is Mulan
500
Social theories and explanations about more abstract, large-scale, and broad scope aspects of social reality, such as social change in nations and over time
What is Macro-Level Theory
500
An association between two variables such that as values on one variable increase, values on the other variable fall or decrease.
What is a Negative Association
500
An integrated set of assumptions, beliefs, models of doing good research, and techniques for gathering and analyzing data