SOCC31H3 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mutual Exclusivity, Sampling Distribution, Squared Deviations From The Mean
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The stages of social research: research qs, hypothesis, method, collect data, analyze data. Experiment; a type of research where the researcher manipulates one or more independent variables. Experimental also known as a treatment group; the group that is manipulated. Control group; the group is not manipulated. Participant observation; research where the researcher participates in the daily life of study. Secondary analysis; use data that was collected by other researchers. Qualitative data; a set of observation where any single observation is a word or code that represents a class or category (use a small n, open ended interviews) Quantitative data; a set of observation where a single observation is a number that represents an amount or count (use large n) Variable; characteristics that differ from one individual to the other. Hypothesis; a statement of relationship between 2 or more variables. Dependent variable; the presumed outcome or effect resulting from some treatment or exposure.
