Sociology Exam 1

Sociology 100 class a

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The Systematic study of human society
Sociology
A statement of how and why specific facts are related
Theory
A framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change
Social conflict approach
A simplified description applied to every person in some category
Stereotype
A logical system that bases knowledge on direct, systematic observation
Science
A mental construct that represents some part of the world in a simplified form
Concept
A concept whose value changes from case to case
Variable
A procedure for determining the value of a varuable in a specific case
Measurement
Refers to consistancy in measurement
Reliability
Actually measuring exactly what you intend to measure
Validity
Variable that causes the change
Independent variable
Variable that changes
Dependent variable
A relationship in which two (or more) variables change together
Correlation
Personal neutrality in conducting research
Objectivity
Repetition of research by other investigators
Replication