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The Research Process Sociological Research Research Models Ethics in Sociological Research ] Sociological Research Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

Sociological Research > The Research Process The Research Process • Defining the Problem • Reviewing the Literature • Formulating the Hypothesis • Determining the Research Design • Defining the Sample and Collecting Data • Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions • Preparing the Research Report Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/sociological-research-2/the-research-process-26/

Sociological Research > Research Models Research Models • Surveys • Fieldwork and Observation • Experiments • Documents • Use of Existing Sources Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/sociological-research-2/research-models-27/

Sociological Research > Ethics in Sociological Research Ethics in Sociological Research • Confidentiality • Protecting Research Subjects • Misleading Research Subjects • Research Funding • Value Neutrality in Sociological Research Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/sociological-research-2/ethics-in-sociological-research-28/

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Sociological Research Key terms • Archival researchAn archive is a way of sorting and organizing older documents, whether it be digitally (photographs online, e-mails, etc.) or manually (putting it in folders, photo albums, etc.). Archiving is one part of the curating process which is typically carried out by a curator. • biasThe difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it. • causationThe act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced. • confidentialityConfidentiality is an ethical principle of discretion associated with the professions, such as medicine, law, and psychotherapy. • confidentialityConfidentiality is an ethical principle of discretion associated with the professions, such as medicine, law, and psychotherapy. • conflict of interestA situation in which someone in a position of trust has competing professional or personal interests. • content analysisContent analysis or textual analysis is a methodology in the social sciences for studying the content of communication. • controlA separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or nonexistent. • correlationA reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects. • cross-sectional studyA research method that involves observation of a representative sample of a population at one specific point in time. • data collectionData collection is a term used to describe a process of preparing and collecting data. • debriefTo question someone, or a group of people, after the implementation of a project in order to learn from mistakes. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

Sociological Research • dependent variableIn an equation, the variable whose value depends on one or more variables in the equation. • disciplinaryOf or relating to an academic field of study. • documentary researchDocumentary research involves the use of texts and documents as source materials. Source materials include: government publications, newspapers, certificates, census publications, novels, film and video, paintings, personal photographs, diaries and innumerable other written, visual, and pictorial sources in paper, electronic, or other "hard copy" form. • essayA written composition of moderate length exploring a particular issue or subject. • ethnographyThe branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies. • experimentA test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried. • hypothesisUsed loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation. • hypothesisUsed loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation. • independent variableIn an equation, any variable whose value is not dependent on any other in the equation. • informed consentInformed consent is a phrase often used in law to indicate that the consent a person gives meets certain minimum standards. In order to give informed consent, the individual concerned must have adequate reasoning faculties and be in possession of all relevant facts at the time consent is given. • institutional review boardAn institutional review board (IRB), also known as an independent ethics committee or ethical review board, is a committee that has been formally designated to approve, monitor, and review biomedical and behavioral research involving humans. • literature reviewA literature review is a body of text that aims to review the critical points of current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

Sociological Research • longitudinal designA research method that involves observation of the same representative sample of a population over multiple time points, generally over a period of years or decades. • Max Weber(1864–1920) A German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory, social research, and the discipline of sociology itself. • media studiesAcademic discipline that deals with the content, history, meaning, and effects of various media, and in particular mass media. • methodologyA collection of methods, practices, procedures, and rules used by those who work in some field. • operational definitionA showing of something — such as a variable, term, or object — in terms of the specific process or set of validation tests used to determine its presence and quantity. • operationalizationIn humanities, operationalization is the process of defining a fuzzy concept so as to make the concept clearly distinguishable or measurable and to understand it in terms of empirical observations. • primary dataData that has been compiled for a specific purpose, and has not been collated or merged with others. • pseudonymA fictitious name, often used by writers and movie stars. • qualitativeOf descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity. • qualitative methodsQualitative research is a method of inquiry employed in many different academic disciplines, traditionally in the social sciences, but also in market research and further contexts. Qualitative researchers aim to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior. The qualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making, not just what, where, and when. Hence, smaller but focused samples are more often needed than large samples. • quantitativeOf a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality. • quantitative methodsQuantitative research refers to the systematic empirical investigation of social phenomena via statistical, mathematical, or computational techniques. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

Sociological Research • Regression analysisIn statistics, regression analysis includes many techniques for modeling and analyzing several variables, when the focus is on the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. More specifically, regression analysis helps one understand how the typical value of the dependent variable changes when any one of the independent variables is varied, while the other independent variables are held fixed. • researchDiligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, and applications. • researchDiligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, and applications. • sampleA subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population. • sampleA subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population. • scientific methodA method of discovering knowledge about the natural world based in making falsifiable predictions (hypotheses), testing them empirically, and developing peer-reviewed theories that best explain the known data. • secondary dataSecondary data is data collected by someone other than the user. Common sources of secondary data for social science include censuses, organizational records, and data collected through qualitative methodologies or qualitative research. • subjectA human research subject is a living individual about whom a research investigator (whether a professional or a student) obtains data. • successive-independent-samples designA research method that involves observation of multiple random samples from a population over multiple time points. • ThesesA dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings. The term thesis is also used to refer to the general claim of an essay or similar work. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

Sociological Research Operationalizing Variables This video discusses what it means to operationalize a variable using the example of "good health. " Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com View on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Collecting Data Natural scientists collect data by measuring and recording a sample of the thing they're studying, such as plants or soil. Similarly, sociologists must collect a sample of social information, often by surveying or interviewing a group of people. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com File:Data_Collection_(G.L.O.R.I.A.)_(4427417055).jpg."r.i.a.-29-284427417055-292.jpg."CC BYhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/View on Boundless.com

Sociological Research The Scientific Method is an Essential Tool in Research This image lists the various stages of the scientific method. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com OpenStax CNX."OpenStax College, Introduction to Sociology. July 3, 2012."CC BY 3.0http://cnx.org/content/m42796/latest/?collection=col11407/latestView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Max Weber Max Weber was a German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory, social research, and the discipline of sociology itself. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Max Weber 1894."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Weber_1894.jpgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Funding and Conflicts of Interest Money for sociological research doesn't grow on trees. Many researchers fund their work by applying for grants from private groups or governments, but they must be careful to avoid conflicts of interest. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Money-flower."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Money-flower.jpgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Existing Sources While some sociologists spend time in the field conducting surveys or observing participants, others spend most of their research time in libraries, using existing sources for their research. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Bemowo library books."CC BY-SAhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bemowo_library_books.jpgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Fieldwork and Observation One of the most common methods for collecting data in an ethnographic study is first-hand engagement, known as participant observation. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Flickr."All sizes | fashion observation experiment - outliers | Flickr - Photo Sharing!."CC BYhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/uair01/6512299607/sizes/l/View on Boundless.com

Sociological Research An Experiment An experiment is a controlled test designed specifically to prove or disprove a hypothesis. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Flickr."All sizes | Keep Out Experiment In Progress | Flickr - Photo Sharing!."CC BYhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/2798315677/sizes/l/View on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Coding Qualitative Data Qualitative data can be coded, or sorted into categories. Coded data is quantifiable. In this bar chart, help requests have been coded and categorized so we can see which types of help requests are most common. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Help question coding - help desk."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Help_question_coding_-_help_desk.PNGView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Correlation, Causation, and Spurious Relationships This mock newscast gives three competing interpretations of the same survey findings and demonstrates the dangers of assuming that correlation implies causation. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com View on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Government Documentary Research Sociologists may use government documents to research the ways in which policies are made. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."National-archives."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National-archives.jpgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Ethical Guidelines for Research Involving Children Sociologists must follow strict ethical guidelines, especially when working with children or other vulnerable populations. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Children computing by David Shankbone."CC BY-SAhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Children_computing_by_David_Shankbone.jpgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Cuyahoga County U.S. Census Form from 1920 Following ethical guidelines, researchers keep individual details confidential for decades. This form, from 1920, has been released because the information contained is too old to have any likely consequences for people who are still alive. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Cuyahoga County US Census Form-Herbert Birch Kingston 1920."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuyahoga_County_US_Census_Form-Herbert_Birch_Kingston_1920.jpgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Library Research Good literature reviews require exhaustive research. Online resources make this process easier, but researchers must still sift through stacks in libraries. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."SanDiegoCityCollegeLearingRecourceCity-bookshelf."CC BYhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SanDiegoCityCollegeLearingRecourceCity-bookshelf.jpgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Qualitative versus Quantitative Methods These two researchers are debating the relative merits of using qualitative or quantitative methods to study social phenomena such as the learning processes of children. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com View on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Linear Regression This graph illustrates random data points and their linear regression. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Linear regression."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Linear_regression.svgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research The Scientific Method is an Essential Tool in Research The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com OpenStax CNX."OpenStax College, Introduction to Sociology. July 3, 2012."CC BY 3.0http://cnx.org/content/m42796/latest/?collection=col11407/latestView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Dangerous Elements Researchers working in dangerous environments may deceive participants in order to protect their own safety. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Sicario representation (5)."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sicario_representation_(5).JPGView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Questionnaire Questionnaires are a common research method; the U.S. Census is a well-known example. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com OpenStax."Figure 1."CC BY 4.0http://cnx.org/resources/cbc6e04b147f9481db079a4867cc1bc40450fcae/Figure_02_02_01.jpgView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Writing survey questions Researchers must carefully design survey questions to ensure they receive accurate and unbiased results. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com View on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Nuclear Energy Support in the U.S. This pie chart shows the results of a survey of people in the United States (February 2005, Bisconti Research Inc.). According to the poll, 67 percent of Americans favor nuclear energy (blue), while 26 percent oppose it (yellow). Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Nuclear energy poll usa."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nuclear_energy_poll_usa.pngView on Boundless.com

Sociological Research Collecting Data Natural scientists collect data by measuring and recording a sample of the thing they're studying, such as plants or soil. Similarly, sociologists must collect a sample of social information, often by surveying or interviewing a group of people. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Data Collection (G.L.O.R.I.A.)(4427417055)."CC BYhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Data_Collection_(G.L.O.R.I.A.)_(4427417055).jpgView on Boundless.com

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