SOCB05H3 Midterm: Midterm Vocab + Def

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Repetition of a research study in order to either confirm the findings of previous order to either confirm the findings of a pervious study or bring them into question. Systematic explanation for observation that relate to a particular aspect of life: juvenile delinquency, for ex> or perhaps social stratification or political revolution. Variable gender is made up of attributes male/female. An approach to explanation in which we seek to exhaust the idiosyncratic causes of a particular condition or event. Imagine trying to list all reasons why you chose to attend your particular university. Given all those reasons, it"s difficult to imagine your making any other choices. Approach to explanation in which we seek to identify a few causal factors that generally impact a class of conditions or events. Imagine 2 or 3 key factors that determine which universities students choose, such as proximity, reputation, and so forth. Logical model in which general principles are developed from specific observations.