2nd Book Vocab

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Accuracy

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Using a tool makes the measuring more precise.

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Case Study

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In-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual.

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Code of Ethics

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A set of guidelines that the American Sociological Association has established to foster ethical research and professionally responsible scholarship in sociology.

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Content Analysis

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Applying a systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as it relates to the study at hand.

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Correlation

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When a change in one variable coincides with a change in another variable, but does not necessarily indicate causation.

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Debunking

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Looking beyond the obvious to expose falseness by examining merit, logic, and evidence.

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Dependent Variables

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A variable changed by other variables.

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Empirical Evidence

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Evidence that comes from direct observations, scientifically gathered data, or experimentation.

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Ethnography

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Participating and observing thinking and behavior in a social setting.

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Experiment

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The testing of a hypothesis under controlled conditions.