SOCIOL 2D06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Dependent And Independent Variables, Nuremberg Code, Vomiting
4 Nov 2016
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Basic concepts in social research: hypothesis: specific statements about how variables will relate to one another in research study. Wanting to confirm or disconfirm a specific hypothesis: variables: (1) independent (lead to change) and (2) dependent variables (change as a result of the indecent variables. Does not matter if quantitative or qualitative: operationalization: a measurable concept. Population: the entire group that you could draw from. Sample: a proportion of the larger population. Convenience: selecting individuals because it is convenient. Snowball: start with one individual and they spread the word or recommend another person which allows for it to roll out: reliability and validity. Reliability: the extent to which an experiment, test, or measuring procedure yields the same results on repeated trials. Validity: if the researcher is measuring the correct variable that is resulting in these changes. Can be impacted by a spontaneous or extraneous variable (z) and the environment impacts replication and. Studying people: research project development influences 6 steps:
