Real life examples
A study is done by the US government on it's homeless community
Case study
A marine biologist who goes on a boating expedition to record or observe something
Field research
Multiple causation
The variable that is more relient on the number than the quality is called?
Quantitative variable
What is it called when sociologists use data collected by other sociologists?
Secondary method
The belief that events occur in predictable ways and that one event leads to another
Causation
A scientist writes this to begin his new experiment
Hypothesis
A person is asked what their favorite color is
Open-ended questions
When you are asked questions and answer them for a small survey you are being asked a?
Questionnaire
A systematic approach to researching questions and problems through objective observation is called?
Scientific analysis
A person is asked if they prefer cheese or pepperoni on their pizza
Close-ended questions
Sociologists study the lack of economic opportunity in a neighborhood
Independent variable
A scientist lives with a pack of wolves to study them more in depth
Participant observation
When a small amount of a group can determine the whole group it is called a?
Representative sample
A statistical term that has significance in both mathematics and sociology is called?
Spurious correlation
A study is done to show the relationship between being homeless and dying young
Correlation
A poor person dies at an early age
Intervening variable
The amount of people living in Bedford
Population
A small portion of something, can also be free is called?
Sample
What is it called when a person asks for your experience on a subject or topic?
Survey
Sociologists study how the lack of economic opportunity affects the crime rate of a neighborhood
Dependent variable
A reporter meets with an eyewitness to hear and record what they have to say
Interview
The GPA of a smart student is compared to a slightly less smart student
Qualitative variable
When scientists want to find the mathematical answer to their problems they use the?
Scientific method
A characteristic that can be measured or used to help research is called a?
Variable