Sociology Test 1

data that you get directly from systematic observation and experience. NOT something that you get from hearsay

(Max Weber) facts that you do not want to hear. i.e. that males earn more than females

does not incorporate numbers much. field research

number driven, measurements, percentages, etc

concepts that vary in terms of attributes, i.e. sex (male or female). NAME = sex, ATTRIBUTES = male or female

the cause. expected to have a causal relationship with a dependent variable. influences in some way the dependent variable. MUST precede the dependent variable in time.

the effect. is influenced by the independent variable. MUST come after the independent variable

a statement where you explicitly express the impact that you expect the independent variable to have on the dependent variable

likely but not certain

well thought out explanation for why something happens

the cause must precede the effect in time. correlation (relationship must exist). No spuriousness (observed correlation cannot be explained away by a third variable).