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Sociology
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The scientific study of social behavior and human groups
the sociological perspective examines how people are influenced by their society (government, religion, economy) |
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Fundamental attribution error
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Trying to find cause through internal personality characteristics when trying to explain behavior
psychology vs social explanations |
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Sociological imagination
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C. Wright Mills (1959)
a way of understanding human behavior. an outsidsers perspective an awareness of the relationships between an individual and the larger society |
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Applied sociology
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Use of sociology with intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations
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Basic sociology
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Seeks profound knowledge of fundamental aspects of social phenomena
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Scientific method
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Systematic, organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching problems
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Operational definition
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Explanation of an abstract concept that is specific enough to allow researchers to assess the concept
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Hypothesis
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Speculative statement about the relationship between two or more factors known as variables
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Variable
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Measurable trait or characteristic subject to change under different conditions
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Independent variable
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Variable hypothesized to cause or influence another
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Dependent variable
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Action depends on the influence of the independent variable
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Casual logic
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Involves relationships between a condition or variable and a particular consequence, with one event leading to the other
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Correlation
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Exists when change in one variable coincides with change
correlation does not necessarily indicate causation |
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Sample
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Selection from a larger population that is statistically typical of that population
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Random sample
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When every member of the population has the same chance of being selected
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