SOCL 392 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Univariate
13 Jan 2017
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A disciplined and careful attempt to answer questions, examine ideas, and test theories. Collect information in the form of numbers. Mathematical techniques used by social scientists to analyze data in order to answer questions and test theories. Some works in the social sciences don"t use statistics. Data can be the most trustworthy information available. The researcher needs to be able to interpret the data effectively in order to make sense of it. An explanation of the relationships among phenomena. Prejudice will decrease if members of different groups are given equal status and have to work together towards the same outcomes. Any trait that can change values from case to case. Dependent variable: the effects/results of the iv. Exact statement about the relationship between variables. While the hypothesis is being created, a researcher must decide the process of gathering data. Includes how certain aspects will be selected, measurements, etc. Needed to analyze data to help solidify theories of the social world.
