SOC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: List Of Statistical Packages, Google Scholar, Class Variable
30 Jan 2018
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Variable: categorical concept for properties of people or things. Deductive- general to speci c and conclusions are based on conclusions made(theories) Inductive reasoning is based on patterns you can observe. The sociological research process: research question is there a relationship between money and happiness, literature review. Nd what is known, to nd out where there are gaps and limitations. Databases(google scholar) versus internet search engines (e. g. google) which are accessible via alberta library: narrowed focus. Say things speci c like from 1840 edmonton to operationalize variables consider reliability and validity hypotheses express a relationship between variables do income levels influence levels of happiness? independent variable. Tuesday, september 19, 2017 validity extent to which a study or concept accurate measures what it is supposed to measure reliability extent to which a study or research instrument yields consistent results: research design. What does data tell you: report findings researchers must disseminate their ndings to further knowledge in the area.
