Sociology 2205A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Continuous Or Discrete Variable, Numerical Digit, Scientific Theory
19 Sep 2016
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Research: is any process by which information by which information is systematically and carefully gathered for the purpose of answering questions, examining ideas, or testing theories. Data: purpose of statistics is to manipulate and analyze data. Statistics: a set of mathematical techniques used by social scientists to organize and manipulate data for the purpose of answering questions and testing theories. 1. 2: the role of statistics in scientific inquiry. Scientific theory and research continually shape each other. Theory: an explanation of the relationships between phenomena. Variable: any trait that can change values from case to case. Hypothesis: a statement about the relationship between variables that is much more variable specific and exact. When the researcher needs to summarize or describe the distribution of a single. When the researcher wishes to describe the relationship between two or more variables. Univariate: one variable descriptive statistics that are used to reduce thousands of individual items and place them in a few easily understood numbers.
