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Chapter 2: Sociological Inquiry

Notes: validity

generalize quantaive

  • Dependent variable → ✅ a factor that is changed by another variable
  • Independent variable → ✅ a factor that causes a change in another variable
  • Informed consent → ✅ a signed statement by participants indicating full knowledge of the risks involved and acknowledgment of the procedures to willingly withdraw from the study at any time
  • Confidentiality → ✅ guarding who has the right of access to the data provided by the participants
  • Anonymity → ✅ concealing the identities of participants within the research project
  • Representative sample → ✅ a subset of the population whose characteristics accurately reflect those of the larger population from which it is drawn
  • Define the Question or Problem
  • Review the Literature
  • Develop Hypotheses
  • Choose a Research Design and Methods
  • Collect the Data
  • Analyze the Data
  • Develop Conclusions
  • Report Results and Pose New Questions