SOAN 2120 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Econometrics, Symbolic Interactionism, Frequency Distribution

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SOAN 2120
• Professor: David Walters

Document Summary

Median- the middle value in the list of numbers. Standard deviation- the measure of how spread numbers are. Variance- the average of the squared differences of the mean. Z scores- the number of the standard deviation from the mean a data point is or a measure of how many sd"s below or above the population mean a raw score is. Abstract terminology: anomie- lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group, institutions, ideologies- a system of ideas and ideals, paradigms- a typical example or pattern of something; a model. Environment: how it impacts individuals and groups, trading places movie, changing the environment of the two lead actors, shows us who much the environment manipulates who we become foundations of social thought, max weber, karl mark, emile durhiem. 2: post test social experiments, manipulating the environment of people.