c+c unit terms Flashcards
social scientific method
- develop a research question
- form a hypothesis
- data collection
- access the hypothesis
- arrive at a conclusion
- evaluation of research
literature review
- journal articles
- news sources
- documentaries
- official statistics
when to apply journal articles
a professional, who wants to look at other professional work
when to apply news sources
a person wants to find already researched data that is easy to understand
when to apply documentaries
a person wants to find/use qualitative research but complied and produced rather than a researcher
official statistics
a person wants to justify or confirm data
collectivist society
a society in which individuals are dependent on the group, and personal needs are secondary to group needs
individualist society
a society that values autonomy, freedom, and competition, as well as personal rights and freedoms
norms
expectations of appropriate conduct that serve as the basis of all social interactions
social paradigm shift
when a new set of ideals, beliefs, and values become strong enough to affect and change the way individuals see and perceive reality
acculturation
the process of contact, exposure, and exchange of ideas between different cultures that results in adaptations and changes to both groups
diffusion
the spread of a cultural trait from one society to another through social contact
