SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Santa Barbara City College, Dependent And Independent Variables
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Professor has to be impartial about answering questions in emails, is impersonal. Science is based on the observation of empirical evidence. We observe people/society and gather evidence form individuals, groups, places, We"re not just sitting back and thinking about it institutions, etc. Asking someone to respond on a survey by choosing 1-5. Quality: evidence and observations can be more diverse/original. Analysis of data more open to interpretation. Looking for a cause and effect relationship between two variables that occur in social life. Quality or characteristic that varies from person to person. Figure out which is independent (changes dependent variable) or dependent (depends on independent variable) Independent variable changes from person to person. Measure the dependent variables for everyone first. Then split them up between control and experimental groups. Find out a large amount of information about a population you are interested in. Write survey questions (in the form of a questionnaire)
