01-04 - Vocab (1) Kaydence
01-04 - Vocab (1) Kaydence
01-04 - Vocab (1) Kaydence
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2. Response Rate is the percentage of the original sample that successfully completed
a survey.
3. The common working class, lower class, and poor members of society are called the
Porletariat.
5. A theory that claims that society is in a state of perpetual conflict and competition for limited
resources is called the Conflict Theory.
6. Surveys are research instruments designed to obtain information from individuals who
belong to a larger group, organization, or society.
8. A representation of the total population that you plan to use in a survey is a Sample.
9. The wealthy elite (royalty, political, and corporate leaders) are called the Bourgeoisie.
11. Feminist Theory is an offshoot of conflict theory and is based on the assumption that
women should be equal to men.
12. Functionalism claims that society is in a state of balance and kept that way through the
function of society's component parts.
14. Manifest functions are the apparent and intended functions of institutions in society.
15. Latent functions are the less apparent, unintended, and often unrecognized functions in
social institutions and processes.
16. The Thomas Theorem is often called the “definition of the situation.” It states that if
people perceive or define something as being real then it is real in its consequences.
17. Symbolic Interactionlism is a theoretical perspective that claims that society is
composed of ever-present interactions among individuals who share symbols and their meanings.
18. The state of balance maintained by social processes that helps society adjust and compensate for
forces that might tilt it is called Equilbrium.
19. Positivism is the study of social life with the use of the scientific method.
20. Objectivity is the ability to study and observe without distortion or bias, especially
personal bias.
21. Quantitive Research generates statistics through the use of large-scale survey
research, using methods such as questionnaires or structured interviews.
22. Qualitative Research explores attitudes, behavior and experiences through such
methods as open-ended interviews or focus groups.
23. When a researcher is engaged in a type of research to gain a close and intimate familiarity with a
given group of individuals over an extended period of time, it is called Participant
Observation .
24. A Representitive sample is drawn from the population, the composition of which
resembles that of the population
25. Generalizability is when the results from the sample can be assumed to apply to the
population with confidence.
26. Validity is when a study accurately measures what it claims it will measure.
27. A Random sample is a portion of the population that is drawn in such a way that every
member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the survey.
28. Demographic information is about study subjects (like gender, age, income, race,
education level and other factors), and is used to get a profile on the subjects.
30. Research methods that rely on a single case rather than a population or sample are called
Case studies.