SOCECOL 13 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Convenience Sampling
3 Apr 2018
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Data = plural word referring to a collection of numbers or other pieces of information to which meaning has been attached. Rarely presented w/the actual data in the news. Summarization of information in order to draw certain conclusions. Data only has so much power when making conclusions about larger population based on sample. Every academic discipline holds conferences (usually annually) Many stories often published about same topic after conferences. Unlikely to be corresponding written report by researchers -> hard for readers to obtain further information. Stories often based on published articles in scholarly journals. Usually mention journal so that reader can go back + look for themselves. Some news stories based on research reports from gov. Stories can also get information from university media office. Not peer-reviewed or checked by neutral experts. 2. 3 how to be a statistics sleuth: seven critical components. Component 1: the source of the research and of the funding.
