how sociologists study society

Question 1

positivism

Answer 1

an approach to sociology based on studying society in a scientific manner. this is a approach that concentrates on producing quantitative data usually in the form on statistics. It is based on the belief that sociology should use the same research methods as the natural sciences.

Question 2

interpretivism

Answer 2

interpretivists argue that there is a difference between the subject matter of sociology and natural science. Interpretivism is an approach that emphasizes the need to interpret and understand beliefs motives and reasons of peoples actions in order to understand society

Question 3

quantitative data

Answer 3

information and facts that take numerical from

Question 4

qualitative data

Answer 4

information that’s from opinions and detailed explanations its collected through methods of observations focus groups interviews etc.

Question 5

bias

Answer 5

to prefer one thing over another that prevents objectifying this distorts the truth when the research is influenced by values of the researcher

Question 6

objectivity

Answer 6

absence of bias the researchers do not allow their values or feelings to influence the research

Question 7

hypothesis

Answer 7

a theory or explanation that the research is designed to test

Question 8

pilot studies

Answer 8

a small scale test of a piece of research project before the main research. It is important to see if their any problems in the design or if the researches plan can be improved

Question 9

survey population

Answer 9

all those to whom the findings of the study will apply and from which sample is chosen