Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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What are 5 types of Unscientific thinking?
A
Tradition Authority Casual observation Overgeneralization Self Observation
2
Q
Positivists
A
assume that realities are objective and are best studied through quantitative research
3
Q
Interpretivists
A
Assume that social realities are subjectively constructed and are best studied through qualitative research
4
Q
Qualitative
A
Observable evidence
5
Q
Quantitative
A
Numbers and Data
6
Q
Inductive reasoning
A
Begins with concrete cases and proceeds to identify general patterns and themes
7
Q
Deductive Reasoning
A
Begins with general ideas and proceeds to test their validity on specific cases
8
Q
What are Ethical Considerations?
A
- Right to Safety
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Confidentiality
- Right to informed consent
- Debriefing
9
Q
Main Methods of Sociology
A
- Experiments
- Surveys/Interviews
- Field Research
- Participant observation
- Analysis of existing documents and official stats
10
Q
Independent variable
A
The cause in cause and effect
11
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Dependent Variable
A
The effect in cause and effect
