SOCL 2001 Chapter : Research Methods Chapter 2
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Variable a measurable trait or characteristic that can change under different conditions. (ethnicity, race, gender, social class, age, income, etc ) The more you study(independent), the more you know(dependent). Scientific research cohabiting couples than among married couples(independent). Causality- is actually caused by a third. This is why we talk about probability. People with higher education will be more likely to have a higher socioeconomic. Findings show that single mothers are more likely to live in poverty than mothers who have a partner. Hypothesis a statement of a relationship between two or more variables. Correlation exists when one variable is associated with another. Spurious correlation an apparent relationship between two variables, that. Sample a group of people that are representative of the population. The united states, lsu students, single mothers in college. Need to be determined before a study is done.
