a systematic explanation for the observations that relate to a particular aspect of life
What is theory
100
This review board is responsible for the rights of human subjects of research
What is Institutional Review Board (IRB)
100
Data analysis
What is the interpretation one makes of the information they get from their sample
100
This is the college I attended
What is Texas A&M University
200
Comte believe sociology should do what for society
What is empirical work should lead to reform in society according to Comte
200
Proposition, component, and scope
What are components of theory
200
These two events had a major influence on understanding why research ethics are important
What is Nuremberg War Crimes and Tuskegee Syphilis Study
200
This concept deals with how many people will be included in your research
What is sample size
200
This scholar coined the term sociology
What is Auguste Comte
300
This scholar coined the term symbolic interactionsm
Who is Herbert Blumer
300
Differences between inductive versus deductive research
What is deductive begins with theory, generates hypotheses which leads to data gathering and ends with generalizations whereas inductive starts with generalizations and data collections and ends with new theories that are tested through new hypotheses.
300
Due to the embarrassment of the practices that took place with the Tuskegee Syphilis study, this act was created
What is National Research Act of 1974
300
Not only must our research question be ANSWERABLE, it must be ______
What is feasible which means we must have adequate resources to conduct research.
300
This theory is tested in Malone's dissertation
What is Merton's Status Exchange Theory
400
This concept was discussed in understanding why Brown v Board happened when it did
What is interest convergence
400
These are purposes of theory
What is explain the relationship between variables, predict relationships of variables based on theories, and establish causality
400
Value Neutrality
What is researchers should not allow personal feelings to influence interpretation of data
400
These are three basic principles of Institutional Review Board (IRB)
What are participants are fully informed about research, they must consent to the study, and must be protected from harm due to their participation in the study.
400
The feminist scholar I discussed in our theory lecture
Who is Charlotte Gilman
500
These are the two types of societies Durkheim speaks of and these are their characteristics.
What is Mechanic Solidarity (based on independent family units doing most of their own work with little reliance on others and it was small populations). Organic solidarity (based on the necessary interdependence of groups given the high population of the world along with specialization of skills).
500
These are the steps of the scientific method (Daily Double)
What is define the problem, literature review, set the hypotheses, select the method of approach and data, present results, and discuss conclusions/future research
500
This is the difference between reliability and validity
What is reliability deals with degree to which a study yields similar results as those of the original researcher while validity deals with if a study measures what it says it is measuring.
500
This is the positivist methodology
What is based on the principles of logic, objectivity, replicability and highly structured processes.
500
This is W.I. Thomas' famous saying about situations
What is "What a man defines to be real, is real in its consequences”