INTD 040 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Literature Review, Content Analysis

• School: Drake University
• Department: Interdisciplinary Course
• Course: INTD 040
• Professor: Professor Britta Solan

Document Summary

Empirical evidence - evidence that comes from direct experience, scientifically gathered data, or experimentation. Meta-analysis - a technique in which the results of virtually all previous studies on a specific subject are evaluated together. Scientific method - interpretative framework, to increase understanding of societies and social interactions, but research begins with the search for an answer to question. Reliability - a measure of a study"s consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced. Validity - the degree to which a sociological measure accurately reflects the topic of study. Operational definitions specific explanations of abstract concepts that a researcher plans to study. Interpretive framework - a sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing. Correlation - when a change in one variable coincides with a change in another variable, but does not necessarily indicate causation.