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| A statement that explains how and why things happen, using substantial analysis of data |
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| collecting data to gain sufficient knowledge for a study (empirical study) |
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| Ability to see individual actions linked to large social forces |
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| The study of the patterns and pressures of human relations |
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| Social Sciences and (What does it include) |
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| Fields of study in human behavior. Includes Psychology, History, Economics, Anthropology |
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| "Things" on which observations are based for research |
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| Studies smaller groups or face-to-face relations |
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| study of large groups of people, even whole societies |
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| A classification for things that have a broad similarities, for example mammals |
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| Two or more people who have emotional connections and persistence in relations |
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| Collection of people lacking social relations. Come together briefly or on accident. |
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| to sum up characteristics of groups and not individuals |
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| Groups whose members have a close and intimate emotional attachment |
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| Groups whose members have only limited emotional attachments to one another |
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| The closeness in emotions making them loyal |
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| Disagreements or violent protests between groups |
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| A pattern of ties or connectons among sets of units |
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| A "pattern" of social relationships or links among some set of social units |
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| A persistence of shared features between units |
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| Techniques to measure behavior disturbing the subjects being studied |
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| Studies conducted on studies to make sure they are accurate |
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| Make it possible to perform observational operations on it |
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| An educated guess (statement) about expected relationships between concepts |
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| The capacity for people to choose among alternatives and be held responsible for the choices that are made |
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