Read: Chapter 2 Doing Sociological Research

Attend: Sociological Research

Glossary:
Look these words up in the Glossary of Social Science; study them and be ready for fill-ins on the next exam:

concept	content analysis	controlled experiment
correlation	cross tabulation	data
data analysis	deductive reasoning	dependent variable
empirical	evaluation research	field research
generalization	hypothesis	independent variable
indicator	inductive reasoning	informant
intervening variable	market research	mean
median	mode	participant observation
percentage	policy research	population
probability	qualitative research	quantitative research
random sample	rate	reliability
replication study	research design	sample
scientific method	validity	variable