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Casual logic
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The relationship between a condition or variable and a particular consequence, with one event leading to the other
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Control group
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Subjects in an experiment who are not introduced to the independent variable by the researcher
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Control variable
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Factor that is held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable
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Cross tabulation
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Table or matrix that shows relationship between two or more variables
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Ethnography
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Study of an entire social setting through extended systematic observation
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Experimental group
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Subjects in an experiment exposed to the independent variable
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Hawthorne effect
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Unintended influence that observers of experiments can have on their subjects
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Qualitative research
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Research that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data
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Quantitative research
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Research that collects and reports data primarily in numerical form
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Scientific method
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Systematic organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching the problem
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Variable
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Measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions
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Dependent variable
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Variable that is subject to the influence of another variable
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Independent variable
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Causes or influences a change in another variable
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The first step in any sociological research project is to
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Define the problem
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A correlation exists when
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A change in one variable coincides with a change in another variable
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