General sociology

General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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control variable

Sociology; General sociology

A factor held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable.

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 jobs typically held by ...

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.