SOC 1101 Lecture 5: SOC 1101 Lecture 5.docx

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Willow Scobie

Document Summary

Hypothesis is a causal of statement between two or more variables (one factor effects a second factor). Dependent variable: changes according to the independent variable. Extraneous variable (controlled: when you do an experiment, you need to define your universe (space that the experiment is taking place in. ie. lab, class, etc) you then identify the independent variable. Within the universe, there will always be other factors or events to take place. Before you run the experiment, you look around the universe, and ask yourself: other than the independent variable, what other factors exist outside the causal relationship. You then want to identify in your universe all the other factors that will effect the universe. If you don"t hole them constant, then you don"t know if the dependent variable changes because of the initial causal or from other factors. The independent and dependent variables move in the same direction. Increase magnitude of independent variable = increased magnitude of the dependent variable.