SOC 3900 Final Exam 2025 – Must-Have Study
Guide for High Marks! Graded A+
What does valid mean in sociological research? What does reliability mean
in sociological research? - Validity: accuracy
Reliability: consistency
What is a population? What is the difference between a population and a
sample? - Population: those to whom we want to generalize the findings
Sample: People who are selected for the study from the population
What is a target population? - A group of individuals who meet a particular
set of sampling criteria.
What is a sampling frame? - A list of the items or people forming a
population from which a sample is taken.
What are the major types of random sampling methods? What research
techniques require a random sample? - Types: Simple random sampling,
Systematic sampling, Stratified sampling, and Cluster sampling?
What is a representative sample? - A sample that has all the features of
the population.
When would a stratified sample be necessary? - When a population's
characteristics are diverse?
What are the major types of non-random sampling methods? What
research techniques use non-random sampling techniques? - Types:
Convenience, Purposive, Quota, Snowball
, When would a quota sample be necessary? - used when you want to
account for some demographic difference or to compare groups
What considerations must be made when attempting to identify a field of
study? -
How are concepts converted into variables? -
How is quantitative data measured? How is qualitative data measured? -
What considerations must be made when developing a survey question? -
What conditions must all survey response options meet? -
What are inferential statistics? -
What are the three levels of statistical analyses? What are the differences
between - and purposes of the three levels of analyses? - Content
analysis, Existing source analysis, Secondary data analysis
What is statistical significance? How is statistical significance measured?
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How do researchers analyze qualitative data? -
What is the goal when analyzing qualitative data? -
How is qualitative data reported? -
Guide for High Marks! Graded A+
What does valid mean in sociological research? What does reliability mean
in sociological research? - Validity: accuracy
Reliability: consistency
What is a population? What is the difference between a population and a
sample? - Population: those to whom we want to generalize the findings
Sample: People who are selected for the study from the population
What is a target population? - A group of individuals who meet a particular
set of sampling criteria.
What is a sampling frame? - A list of the items or people forming a
population from which a sample is taken.
What are the major types of random sampling methods? What research
techniques require a random sample? - Types: Simple random sampling,
Systematic sampling, Stratified sampling, and Cluster sampling?
What is a representative sample? - A sample that has all the features of
the population.
When would a stratified sample be necessary? - When a population's
characteristics are diverse?
What are the major types of non-random sampling methods? What
research techniques use non-random sampling techniques? - Types:
Convenience, Purposive, Quota, Snowball
, When would a quota sample be necessary? - used when you want to
account for some demographic difference or to compare groups
What considerations must be made when attempting to identify a field of
study? -
How are concepts converted into variables? -
How is quantitative data measured? How is qualitative data measured? -
What considerations must be made when developing a survey question? -
What conditions must all survey response options meet? -
What are inferential statistics? -
What are the three levels of statistical analyses? What are the differences
between - and purposes of the three levels of analyses? - Content
analysis, Existing source analysis, Secondary data analysis
What is statistical significance? How is statistical significance measured?
-
How do researchers analyze qualitative data? -
What is the goal when analyzing qualitative data? -
How is qualitative data reported? -
