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A(n) ______ is a body of plausible assertions that scientifically explain a phenomenon. experiment theory hypothesis generalization A(n) ______ is a body of plausible assertions that scientifically explain a phenomenon. experiment Theory (p. 28) hypothesis generalization The variable that is produced or caused is referred to as the ______ variable. nominal independent dependent operational The variable that is produced or caused is referred to as the ______ variable. nominal independent dependent (p. 30) operational A(n) ________ definition refers to a quality that is defined in terms of other words, ideas, or concepts. nominal operational empirical experimental A(n) ________ definition refers to a quality that is defined in terms of other words, ideas, or concepts. Nominal (p. 30) operational empirical experimental An operational definition expresses the essence of an idea in terms of ______. words thoughts Concepts measurement An operational definition expresses the essence of an idea in terms of ______. words thoughts Concepts Measurement (p. 30) _____ concerns whether a measure really measures what a researcher intends it to measure. Reliability Objectivity Validity Causality _____ concerns whether a measure really measures what a researcher intends it to measure. Reliability Objectivity Validity (p. 31) Causality ______ methods rely heavily on statistical and mathematical techniques to answer questions about social behavior. Qualitative Quantitative Impressionistic Subjective ______ methods rely heavily on statistical and mathematical techniques to answer questions about social behavior. Qualitative Quantitative (p. 31) Impressionistic Subjective A _____ refers to any collection of units that the researcher is interested in. sample cluster population survey A _____ refers to any collection of units that the researcher is interested in. sample cluster Population (p. 32) survey A ____ is a small number of cases that represent the entire universe. control survey population sample A ____ is a small number of cases that represent the entire universe. control survey population Sample (p. 32) The ability to take the results obtained from a sample and apply them to a population is called ______. randomization generalization stereotyping replication The ability to take the results obtained from a sample and apply them to a population is called ______. randomization Generalization (p. 34) stereotyping replication A(n) ______ is a procedure for studying the relation between two or more variables under controlled conditions. experiment participant observation study census survey A(n) ______ is a procedure for studying the relation between two or more variables under controlled conditions. Experiment (p. 35) participant observation study census survey William Thomas and Florian Znanieki produced a classic example of _______ sociology, The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. experimental quantitative historical unethical William Thomas and Florian Znanieki produced a classic example of _______ sociology, The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. experimental quantitative Historical (p. 36) unethical William Foote Whyte’s well-known study of a Boston street gang illustrates which sociological research method? the experiment the use of historical records the survey questionnaire participant observation William Foote Whyte’s well-known study of a Boston street gang illustrates which sociological research method? the experiment the use of historical records the survey questionnaire participant observation (p. 37) Philip Zimbardo’s prison research utilized which research method? participant observation survey questionnaire image analysis experiment Philip Zimbardo’s prison research utilized which research method? participant observation survey questionnaire image analysis Experiment (p. 39) A(n) ______ is a body of plausible assertions that scientifically explain a phenomenon. experiment theory hypothesis generalization A(n) ______ is a body of plausible assertions that scientifically explain a phenomenon. experiment theory (p. 28) hypothesis generalization The variable that is produced or caused is referred to as the ______ variable. nominal independent dependent operational The variable that is produced or caused is referred to as the ______ variable. nominal independent dependent (p. 30) operational A(n) ________ definition refers to a quality that is defined in terms of other words, ideas, or concepts. nominal operational empirical experimental A(n) ________ definition refers to a quality that is defined in terms of other words, ideas, or concepts. nominal (p. 30) operational empirical experimental An operational definition expresses the essence of an idea in terms of ______. words thoughts Concepts measurement An operational definition expresses the essence of an idea in terms of ______. words thoughts Concepts measurement (p. 30) _____ concerns whether a measure really measures what a researcher intends it to measure. Reliability Objectivity Validity Causality _____ concerns whether a measure really measures what a researcher intends it to measure. Reliability Objectivity Validity (p. 31) Causality ______ methods rely heavily on statistical and mathematical techniques to answer questions about social behavior. Qualitative Quantitative Impressionistic Subjective ______ methods rely heavily on statistical and mathematical techniques to answer questions about social behavior. Qualitative Quantitative (p. 31) Impressionistic Subjective A _____ refers to any collection of units that the researcher is interested in. sample cluster population survey A _____ refers to any collection of units that the researcher is interested in. sample cluster population (p. 32) survey A ____ is a small number of cases that represent the entire universe. control survey population sample A ____ is a small number of cases that represent the entire universe. control survey population sample (p. 32) The ability to take the results obtained from a sample and apply them to a population is called ______. randomization generalization stereotyping replication The ability to take the results obtained from a sample and apply them to a population is called ______. randomization generalization (p. 34) stereotyping replication A(n) ______ is a procedure for studying the relation between two or more variables under controlled conditions. experiment participant observation study census survey A(n) ______ is a procedure for studying the relation between two or more variables under controlled conditions. experiment (p. 35) participant observation study census survey William Thomas and Florian Znanieki produced a classic example of _______ sociology, The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. experimental quantitative historical unethical William Thomas and Florian Znanieki produced a classic example of _______ sociology, The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. experimental quantitative historical (p. 36) unethical William Foote Whyte’s well-known study of a Boston street gang illustrates which sociological research method? the experiment the use of historical records the survey questionnaire participant observation William Foote Whyte’s well-known study of a Boston street gang illustrates which sociological research method? the experiment the use of historical records the survey questionnaire participant observation (p. 37) Philip Zimbardo’s prison research utilized which research method? participant observation survey questionnaire image analysis experiment Philip Zimbardo’s prison research utilized which research method? participant observation survey questionnaire image analysis experiment (p. 39) A(n) ______ is a body of plausible assertions that scientifically explain a phenomenon. experiment theory hypothesis generalization A(n) ______ is a body of plausible assertions that scientifically explain a phenomenon. experiment theory (p. 28) hypothesis generalization The variable that is produced or caused is referred to as the ______ variable. nominal independent dependent operational The variable that is produced or caused is referred to as the ______ variable. nominal independent dependent (p. 30) operational A(n) ________ definition refers to a quality that is defined in terms of other words, ideas, or concepts. nominal operational empirical experimental A(n) ________ definition refers to a quality that is defined in terms of other words, ideas, or concepts. nominal (p. 30) operational empirical experimental An operational definition expresses the essence of an idea in terms of ______. words thoughts concepts measurement An operational definition expresses the essence of an idea in terms of ______. words thoughts concepts measurement (p. 30) _____ concerns whether a measure really measures what a researcher intends it to measure. Reliability Objectivity Validity Causality _____ concerns whether a measure really measures what a researcher intends it to measure. Reliability Objectivity Validity (p. 31) Causality ______ methods rely heavily on statistical and mathematical techniques to answer questions about social behavior. Qualitative Quantitative Impressionistic Subjective ______ methods rely heavily on statistical and mathematical techniques to answer questions about social behavior. Qualitative Quantitative (p. 31) Impressionistic Subjective A _____ refers to any collection of units that the researcher is interested in. sample cluster population survey A _____ refers to any collection of units that the researcher is interested in. sample cluster population (p. 32) survey A ____ is a small number of cases that represent the entire universe. control survey population sample A ____ is a small number of cases that represent the entire universe. control survey population sample (p. 32) The ability to take the results obtained from a sample and apply them to a population is called ______. randomization generalization stereotyping replication The ability to take the results obtained from a sample and apply them to a population is called ______. randomization generalization (p. 34) stereotyping replication A(n) ______ is a procedure for studying the relation between two or more variables under controlled conditions. experiment participant observation study census survey A(n) ______ is a procedure for studying the relation between two or more variables under controlled conditions. experiment (p. 35) participant observation study census survey William Thomas and Florian Znanieki produced a classic example of _______ sociology, The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. experimental quantitative historical unethical William Thomas and Florian Znanieki produced a classic example of _______ sociology, The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. experimental quantitative historical (p. 36) unethical William Foote Whyte’s well-known study of a Boston street gang illustrates which sociological research method? the experiment the use of historical records the survey questionnaire participant observation William Foote Whyte’s well-known study of a Boston street gang illustrates which sociological research method? the experiment the use of historical records the survey questionnaire participant observation (p. 37) Philip Zimbardo’s prison research utilized which research method? participant observation survey questionnaire image analysis experiment Philip Zimbardo’s prison research utilized which research method? participant observation survey questionnaire image analysis experiment (p. 39) A(n) ______ is a body of plausible assertions that scientifically explain a phenomenon. experiment theory hypothesis generalization A(n) ______ is a body of plausible assertions that scientifically explain a phenomenon. experiment theory (p. 28) hypothesis generalization The variable that is produced or caused is referred to as the ______ variable. nominal independent dependent operational The variable that is produced or caused is referred to as the ______ variable. nominal independent dependent (p. 30) operational A(n) ________ definition refers to a quality that is defined in terms of other words, ideas, or concepts. nominal operational empirical experimental A(n) ________ definition refers to a quality that is defined in terms of other words, ideas, or concepts. nominal (p. 30) operational empirical experimental An operational definition expresses the essence of an idea in terms of ______. words thoughts concepts measurement An operational definition expresses the essence of an idea in terms of ______. words thoughts concepts measurement (p. 30) _____ concerns whether a measure really measures what a researcher intends it to measure. Reliability Objectivity Validity Causality _____ concerns whether a measure really measures what a researcher intends it to measure. Reliability Objectivity Validity (p. 31) Causality ______ methods rely heavily on statistical and mathematical techniques to answer questions about social behavior. Qualitative Quantitative Impressionistic Subjective ______ methods rely heavily on statistical and mathematical techniques to answer questions about social behavior. Qualitative Quantitative (p. 31) Impressionistic Subjective A _____ refers to any collection of units that the researcher is interested in. sample cluster population survey A _____ refers to any collection of units that the researcher is interested in. sample cluster population (p. 32) survey A ____ is a small number of cases that represent the entire universe. control survey population sample A ____ is a small number of cases that represent the entire universe. control survey population sample (p. 32) The ability to take the results obtained from a sample and apply them to a population is called ______. randomization generalization stereotyping replication The ability to take the results obtained from a sample and apply them to a population is called ______. randomization generalization (p. 34) stereotyping replication A(n) ______ is a procedure for studying the relation between two or more variables under controlled conditions. experiment participant observation study census survey A(n) ______ is a procedure for studying the relation between two or more variables under controlled conditions. experiment (p. 35) participant observation study census survey William Thomas and Florian Znaniecki produced a classic example of _______ sociology, The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. experimental quantitative historical unethical William Thomas and Florian Znaniecki produced a classic example of _______ sociology, The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. experimental quantitative historical (p. 36) unethical William Foote Whyte’s well-known study of a Boston street gang illustrates which sociological research method? the experiment the use of historical records the survey questionnaire participant observation William Foote Whyte’s well-known study of a Boston street gang illustrates which sociological research method? the experiment the use of historical records the survey questionnaire participant observation (p. 37) Philip Zimbardo’s prison research utilized which research method? participant observation survey questionnaire image analysis experiment Philip Zimbardo’s prison research utilized which research method? participant observation survey questionnaire image analysis experiment (p. 39)