Sociology Terms I

a series of questions asked of a number of people--good because it provides opinions but bad because it is misleading

a survey administered face-to-face or over the phone

list of questions answered on paper

the layout of a group of people in an area

answered by choosing a category provided by the survey

answered by giving an explanation

a close-ended question in which the answer categories are written so that they look like a math matrix

manipulate the independent variable and observe the effect on the dependent variable

the group that has manipulation of the independent variable

the group without manipulation of the independent variable

researcher manipulates independent variable and observes the outcome

directly observing the behavior of individuals in their usual social environments

another name for observational research

undercover person doing research

views things from a distance or somehow blends into the social scenery

admits to being a researcher