The Research Act: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Methods

activities analysis analytic induction analyzed areas assumed attempt attitudes Becker become behavior settings behavior specimens bias Blumer causal propositions Chapter combined comparison groups concepts concerning conduct construction critical defined definitions demand characteristics dependent variable developed deviant diary discussion document empirical employed encounter ethical ethnomethodology example experiment external validity field formulated human hypotheses individuals inference interaction interpretations interview investigator involves level of measurement marijuana meaning methodology multiple multivariate analysis naturalistic nature noted objects occur organization participant observation permit persons perspective phase predictions present problem Project Camelot questions reactive record relationship relevant represents research methods respondents rival causal factors role scientific scientist selected situation social sociological sociological imagination sociologists sources specific statements statistical sampling strategy suggests survey design symbolic interactionism theoretical theoretical sampling theory tions triangulation types unobtrusive measures variables