Why is verifiability important within sociological research?
What will be an ideal response?
Verifiability means the replication of a study by other researchers, ideally with the same results. If the repeating of a study yields different results from the original study this indicates problems somewhere in the research design and will call the original findings into question.
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a. argue for a "value-free" approach to studying social problems. b. see the existing capitalist system as essentially unhealthy. c. are pessimistic about the role of technology in society. d. believe that Marx's analysis of exploitation is essential to understanding capitalism.
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A. 3% B. 6% C. 12% D. 17%
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a. Howard Becker's b. Richard A. Cloward and Lloyd E. Ohlin's c. Edwin H. Sutherland's d. Travis Hirschi's
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)