SOCIOL 1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dependent And Independent Variables, Achievement Gap In The United States, Impression Management
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Positivism: using scientific method to study the social world. Functionalism: to study any aspect of society, it must be examined as a whole ; society is made of structures, each with a particular function. Independent variable: variables considered to cause/ have an effect on some other variable; degree of materialism, propensity towards violence (whether they are the victim of violence), decision to join social movement/network, efficiency of organization: openness of communication. Dependent variable: something to be explained, degree of materialism, propensity towards violence; decision to join a social movement, efficiency of organizations. Extraneous variable: variables that may have effect on dependent variable + not included in our hypothesis. External validity: extent to which a casual relationship can be generalized to other populations, settings or time period. Reliability: extent to which our research yields the same result every time. Cultural universals: features of behavior found in society e. g. : language, marriage, family system.
