Specialist dictionary

Sociological research

Research concepts and methods commonly used to study societies and groups.

Core vocabulary

28 featured terms

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Coefficient of correlationnoun

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…

Correlationnoun

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…

Correlation coefficientnoun

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…

Descriptive anthropologynoun

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

Ethnographynoun

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

Interviewverb

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Observationnoun

facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"

Populationnoun

a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population"

Qualitativeadjective

relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities

Quantitativeadjective

expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis…

Questionverb

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Samplenoun

items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

Sample distributionnoun

items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

Samplingnoun

items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

Sightnoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

Surveynoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

Variableadjective

(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied; "a variable capacitor"; "variable filters in front of the mercury…

Viewnoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

Acceptance samplingnoun

a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects disco…

Eyefulnoun

a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"

Adaptableadjective

capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was ad…

Decimaladjective

numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system"

Denaryadjective

numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system"

Duodecimaladjective

based on twelve; "the duodecimal number system"

Numericadjective

measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy"

Numericaladjective

measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy"

Valuedadjective

(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind; "triple-valued"

Vicenaryadjective

of or relating to or based on 20