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Conducting Sociological Research

Conducting Sociological Research. Scientific Method: An objective, logical, and systematic way of collecting empirical data and arriving at reasoned conclusions. Hypothesis: A statement that predicts the relationship between two or more variables.

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Conducting Sociological Research

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  1. Conducting Sociological Research

  2. Scientific Method: An objective, logical, and systematic way of collecting empirical data and arriving at reasoned conclusions. • Hypothesis: A statement that predicts the relationship between two or more variables. • Variable: A characteristic that can differ from one individual, group, or situation to another in a measurable way. • Correlation: A change in one variable is regularly associated with a change in another variable. The Research Process

  3. Survey: Collection of data on attitudes and opinions from large numbers of people. • Sample: A small number of people, drawn from the larger population. • Historical Method: Examining any materials from the past that contain information of sociological interest. • Content Analysis: Counting the number of times a particular word, phrase, idea, event, symbol, or other element appears in a given context. Basic Research Methods

  4. Participant Observation: Researchers become directly involved in the situation under investigation. • Case Study: An intensive analysis of a person, group, event, or problem. • Experiment: Data is gathered under controlled conditions set by the researcher. • Statistical Analysis: Analyzing data that have already been collected to determine the strength of the relationship that may exist between two or more variables. Observational Studies

  5. In a group of 3 or 4, you will be conducting a survey in class. • Your group will have the power to select any topic to conduct your survey on. • The only requirement that it deals with a sociological topic (Almost anything). • Your group will need to create a survey of 5-10 questions to ask your sample students. • Tally your survey results and present them on paper in written and chart/graph form. Classroom Survey

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