Chapter 5 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hypothesis | a statement of how variables are expected to be related to one another, often according to predictions from a theory. |
| variable | a factor thought to be significant for human behavior, which can vary (or change) from one case to another. |
| operational definition | the way in which a researcher measures a variable. |
| research method (or research design) | one of seven procedures that sociologists use to collect data: surveys, participant observation, case studies, secondary analysis, documents, experiments, and unobtrusive measures. |
| validity | the extent to which an operational definition measures what it is intended to measure. |
| reliability | the extent to which research produces consistent or dependable results. |
| replication | the repetition of a study in order to test its findings. |
| survey | the collection of data by having people answer a series of questions. |
| population | a target group to be studied. |
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