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Chapter 1

Chapter 1. Doing Social Research. Alternatives to Social Research. Authority Tradition Common Sense Media Distortion Personal Experience. 2. Alternatives to Social Research. Premature closure Halo effect Selective observation Overgeneralization. 3.

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Chapter 1

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  1. Chapter 1 Doing Social Research

  2. Alternatives to Social Research Authority Tradition Common Sense Media Distortion Personal Experience 2

  3. Alternatives to Social Research Premature closure Halo effect Selective observation Overgeneralization 3

  4. Table 1.1: Alternatives to Social Research 4

  5. How Science Works • Science • Data • Quantitative • Qualitative • Empirical evidence • The Scientific Community • Ethical principles 5

  6. How Science Works • Beliefs/values • Techniques/training • PhD “entry ticket” • The Scientific Method and Attitude • Scientific method • Journal Articles in Science 6

  7. Figure 1.1: Steps in the Research Process 7

  8. Dimensions in Research How will you use study results? What is the primary purpose of your study? How will you incorporate time into the study? Which specific data collection technique and study design will you use? 8

  9. Dimensions in Research • Use of Research • Basic research • The scientific community • Applied research • Evaluation research • Ethical and political conflicts • Action research 9

  10. Dimensions in Research • Feminist research • Social Impact Assessment Research Study • Social impact assessment • Purpose of a Study • To explore (Exploratory research) • Exploratory Study Example • To describe (Descriptive research) 10

  11. Dimensions in Research • Descriptive Study Example • To explain (Explanatory research) • Explanatory Study Example • Time Dimension in Research • Cross-Sectional Research • Longitudinal Research • Time-Series Study 11

  12. Dimensions in Research • Panel Study • Panel Study Example • Cohort Study • Cohort Study Example • Case Studies • Case Study Example 12

  13. Dimensions in Research • Data Collection Techniques and Study Designs • Quantitative Data Collection Techniques and Designs • Experiments-- Experimental research • Surveys-- Survey research • Content Analyses 13

  14. Dimensions in Research • Existing Statistics-- Existing Statistics Research • Qualitative Data Collection Techniques and Designs • Field Research • Historical–Comparative Research 14

  15. Table 1.2: Basic and Applied Social Research Compared 15

  16. Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research 16

  17. Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research 17

  18. Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research 18

  19. Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research 19

  20. Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research 20

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