Table of Contents
- 1 What is a speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables?
- 2 Which term refers to a proposed relationship between two variables?
- 3 What is the name of the unintended influence of observers on subjects?
- 4 Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon’s actions?
- 5 Is a proposed relationship between two variables?
- 6 What is a speculative statement about the relationship between?
- 7 When one factor is said to influence another factor it is called?
- 8 Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon’s action after the 1989 Valdez disaster?
What is a speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables?
What is a hypothesis? A speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables.
Which term refers to a proposed relationship between two variables?
Hypothesis. A proposed relationship between two variables, usually with a stated direction.
Which term is used to describe a systematic organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem *?
The scientific method
The scientific method provides a systematic, organized series of steps that help ensure objectivity and consistency in exploring a social problem.
What is the name of the unintended influence of observers on subjects?
Sociologists use the term reliability to refer to the unintended influence that observers of experiments can have on their subjects.
Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon’s actions?
Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon’s actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster? Exxon did not volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or long-term environmental costs.
When research reveals a correlation between two or more variables this?
Correlation means that there is a relationship between two or more variables (such as ice cream consumption and crime), but this relationship does not necessarily imply cause and effect. When two variables are correlated, it simply means that as one variable changes, so does the other.
Is a proposed relationship between two variables?
hypothesis is a proposed relationship between two variables. For all hypotheses, both a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis exist.
What is a speculative statement about the relationship between?
True or False: A hypothesis is a speculative statement about the relationship between two or more factors known as variables. The action of the dependent variable “depends” on the influence of the independent variable.
Which term is used to describe a systematic organized series of steps?
Terms in this set (29) Scientific method. Systematic, organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem. Series of steps in Scientific Method.
When one factor is said to influence another factor it is called?
A correlation is a: simultaneous change in two variables. When one factor is said to influence another factor, it is called: causality.
Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon’s action after the 1989 Valdez disaster?
Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon’s actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster? Exxon didn’t volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or long-term environmental costs. the researcher may not find the exact data needed for his or her own research.