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Sociology
The study of societies and how they are shaped by people. It also concerns itself with how society affects the behavior of the individuals that are part of them.
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control variable
Sociology; General sociology
A factor held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable.
correspondence principle
Sociology; General sociology
A term used by Bowles and Gintis to refer to the tendency of schools to promote the values expected of individuals in each social class and to prepare students for the types of ...
correlation
Sociology; General sociology
A relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincides with a change in the other.
crude divorce rate
Sociology; General sociology
Measures the number of divorces per 1,000 of the total population. This measure includes many individuals who are not eligible for divorce due to their age or non-married status.
crime
Sociology; General sociology
A violation of criminal law for which formal penalties are applied by some governmental authority.
creeping credentialism
Sociology; General sociology
Requiring degrees and certification for jobs in which education is unrelated to the work.
creationism
Sociology; General sociology
A literal interpretation of the Bible regarding the creation of man and the universe used to argue that evolution should not be presented as established scientific fact.
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