Sociology 2206A/B Study Guide - Scatter Plot, External Validity, Internal Validity
12 Apr 2014
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On exam may be asked to look at a scatter plot and interpret it (will have to at least interpret something: multivariate relationships and distributions/statistics. A third variable intervenes between the two. Poverty self image mental health: interactive relationships, one variable changes the relationship between two others, effect of x1 on y varies by category of x2. Qualitative orientations to research: usually inductive, tends to be interpretivist individual meaning that everyone walked away with. Is often constructionist: frequent use of naturalist perspective research best done if have an actual natural environment, doesn"t do any good for us to have them in the lab. Involves grounded theory: using data to develop theories. Starting on the ground" with observation: often iterative process going back and forth from data to theory, revising or tightening" theory in the process. Not central to research process, though still useful. Provide only a general source of reference for empirical research.
