Exam 5: How Sociologists Do Research

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What are the three necessary conditions for causation?

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The three necessary conditions necessary to establish causation:
Correlation
Temporal priority
No spurious correlation

What are the three ways sociologists measure average, and how do they differ?

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The three ways sociologists measure average are the mean, median, and mode.
The mean is calculated by adding up a group of numbers and then dividing by the number of cases that you added.
The median is the middle case in an ordered range of cases.
The mode is the number of cases that occur most often.

What are the eight steps of the research model?

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The eight steps of the research model (in chronological order) are:
1. Select a topic
2. Define the problem
3. Review the literature
4. Formulate a hypothesis
5. Choose a research method
6. Collect the data
7. Analyze the results
8. Share the results

Explain how research and theory work together in sociology.

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Why can't common sense replace sociological research?

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