SOCA01H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Family Guy, Toronto Star, Natural Experiment
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Refutations: theories can be falsified but not proven true. Predict to real world: ex. mutation of a flu is unpredictable, ex. weather predictions. Once you formulate a question: you review the literature, select a theoretical approach, select method, every method has its weaknesses, you will be able to criticize it, need multiple methods. Specifies a relationship between two or more variables: a testable statement. Observed aggressive behaviour on television increased violence in children. Note: tv is not the only media, (e. g. movies, video games, etc. ) X causes y, may not be true, most results are pretty weak. People imitate behaviour of models: use similar other, use successful models, ex. seeing things in movies and trying it in real life (e. g. kids lying on the road and getting run over) Describes a study of if someone famous kills themselves, there will be more people committing suicide. Front page suicides in california: daily motor vehicle fatalities.
