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| A systematic organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem. |
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| Transformation of an abstract concept into indicators that are observable and measurable. |
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| A testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables. |
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| A measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions. |
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| The variable in a casual relationship that causes or influences a change in a second variable. |
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| The variable in a casual relationship that is subject to the influence of another variable. |
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| The relationship between two variable and a particular consequence, with one event leading to the other. |
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| A relationship between two variables in which a change in one coincides with a change in the other. |
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| A selection from a larger population that is statistically representative of that population. |
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| A sample for which every member of an entire population has the same chance of being selected. |
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| The degree to which a measure of scale truly reflects the phenomenon under study. |
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| The extent to which a measure produces consistent results. |
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| A factor that is held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable. |
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| A detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically. |
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| A study, generally in the form of an interview or questionnaire, that provides researchers with information about how people think and act. |
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| A face to face or telephone questioning of a respondent to obtain desired information. |
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| A printed or written form used to obtain information from a respondent. |
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| Research that collects and reports data primarily in numerical form. |
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| A number calculated by adding a series of values and then dividing by the number of values. |
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| The midpoint or number that divides a series of values into two groups of equal numbers of values. |
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| The single most common value in a series of scores. |
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| Research that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data. |
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| A research technique in which an investigator collects information through direct participation and/or by closely watching a group or community. |
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| The study of an entire social setting through extended systematic observation. |
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| An artificially created situation that allows a researcher to manipulate variables. |
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| The subjects in an experiment who are exposed to an independent variable introduced by a researcher. |
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| The subjects in an experiment who are not introduced to the independent variable by the researcher. |
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| The unintended influence that observers of experiments can have on their subjects. |
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| A variety of research techniques that make use of previously collected and publicly accessible information and data. |
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| The systematic coding and objective recording of data, guided by some rationale. |
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| The standards of acceptable behavior developed by and for members of a profession. |
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| Max Weber's term for objectivity of sociologists in the interpretation of data. |
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