Variables, Independent
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22367144 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Delucchi (University of Hawaii–West Oahu, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosv009.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4241100103 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Quantitative methods are used in sociology to identify causal relationships that explain human social behavior. This requires sociologists to specify the independent variable (cause) and the dependent variable (effect). The independent variable produces the effect in a causal relationship and must occur in time before the dependent variable. An independent variable is the treatment (or stimulus) within a quantitative study design that is hypothesized to affect the dependent variable. Only the simplest sociological research includes just one independent variable, whereas most studies contain multiple independent variables hypothesized to predict a single dependent variable. These other variables, referred to as control variables, are a special type of independent variable included in sociological studies because they represent other potential causes of the dependent variable
Control variable · Econometrics · Statistics · Variables · Mathematics · Psychology · Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research
| Highly cited | No |
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