SOSC 2000 Vocabulary Quiz: Case Study Designs and Sampling Methods
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What is the definition of concept in the context of social research?

  • A specific idea derived from observations
  • A hypothesis based on social interactions
  • A concrete representation of a social phenomenon
  • An abstract idea organizing observations about the social world (correct)

    • What does cluster sampling involve in social research?

  • Selecting cases based on convenience sampling
  • Randomly selecting individual cases from the entire population
  • Sampling sets of cases and then sampling units within them (correct)
  • Sampling only specific clusters within a population

    • What does a cross-sectional design in research aim to capture?

  • Manipulation of variables to observe outcomes
  • A snapshot of a moment in time, with no before and after comparisons (correct)
  • Before and after comparisons of phenomena
  • Longitudinal changes in social phenomena

    • What is the deductive approach in social research characterized by?

    <p>Beginning with theory to derive and test hypotheses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'element or unit' refer to in the context of social sciences?

    <p>A single case in the population, which can be a person or other sampled entities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a cross-sectional design in research aim to capture?

    <p>A snapshot of a moment in time, with no before and after comparisons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the deductive approach in social research characterized by?

    <p>Research that begins with theory from which hypotheses can be derived and tested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cluster sampling involve in social research?

    <p>Sampling sets of cases ('clusters') and then sampling units within them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'element or unit' refer to in the context of social sciences?

    <p>A single case in the population, such as a person or other sampled entity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of concept in the context of social research?

    <p>A general or abstract idea; a category that serves to organize observations and ideas about some aspect of the social world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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