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Sociological Investigation

Sociological Investigation. 1,000,000 teenagers become pregnant each year. 15 Quest Fields – all seats full. How can we (or the Gov.) reduce teen pregnancies?. What questions an we ask?. What factors are related to teen pregnancies? What is the effect on the mother of teen pregnancies?

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Sociological Investigation

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  1. Sociological Investigation

  2. 1,000,000 teenagers become pregnant each year • 15 Quest Fields – all seats full

  3. How can we (or the Gov.) reduce teen pregnancies?

  4. What questions an we ask? • What factors are related to teen pregnancies? • What is the effect on the mother of teen pregnancies? • What would be the most effective contraceptive distribution method in schools? • What problems would arise with contraceptive distribution?

  5. The problem • Reducing teen pregnancies

  6. Survey of the literature

  7. Theoretical basis of the study.

  8. Hypothesis

  9. Variables? • Dependent variables? • Independent variables? • Operational definitions? • Measurement of variables • Reliability • Validity

  10. Objectivity

  11. Replication

  12. Sample • Representative sample • Biased sample • Random sample • Simple • Stratified • Self selected sample

  13. What type of research design should we use? • Surveys • Observational designs • Experiments

  14. Survey design • Closed ended questions? • Open ended questions? • Criteria for good questions?

  15. How would we administer the survey?

  16. Analysis of the results • Statistical analysis • Correlation • Causation

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