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Variable

A __________ is any concept with measurable traits or characteristics that can change from one person, time, situation, or society to another.

Experiment

A/an _______ enables a researcher to test a hypothesis under highly controlled conditions established by the investigator.

Dependent Variable

In a hypothesis, the researcher presumes the __________ to be caused by or affected by another variable.

Value Neutrality

In order to avoid bias, some sociologists have argued that the course of research must be free of the influence of personal beliefs and opinions, which is called

Illegal Drug Sale

Patricia Adler, in her article "Researching Dealers", reported the challenges, sampling method, and ethics problems associated with her research of

Operational

Taking a general concept such as homelessness and turning it into a clearly observable and measurable variable is called making a definition

Correlation

The degree to which two or more variables are associated with one another is referred to as

Validity

The idea that concepts and measurement accurately represent what they claim to represent is referred to as

Content Analysis

The systematic examination of forms of documents, such as great speeches, lyrics of songs, works of art or the reasoning in court cases is called

Reliability

extent to which a study or research instrument produces consistent results when applied to different individuals at one time or to the same individuals over time.