Sociological Research

Question 1

Name the 10 unscientific knowledge

Answer 1

1. Tradition
2. Authority
3. Casual Observation
4. Selective Observation
5. Overgeneralization
6. Qualification
7. Illogical Reasoning
8. Ego Defense
9. Premature closure of inquiry
10. Mystification

Question 2

What is the difference between a sample and a population?

Answer 2

A population is the entire group that the researcher wants to generalize meanwhile a sample is a part of the population that represents the entire population

Question 3

What is the difference between an insider and outsider viewpoint?

Answer 3

Insider has a more intimate and sensitive view meanwhile outsider has a more non-member, third part view

Question 4

What is the difference between Quantitative and Qualitative research?

Answer 4

Qualitative is based on concrete evidence from experience while Quantitative turns phenomena into numbers

Question 5

Name the 4 ethical considerations

Answer 5

1. Voluntary participations
2. Harm minimization
3. Right to privacy
4. Authenticity

Question 6

What is the difference between an independent and dependent variable?

Answer 6

Independent variable is the controlled variable that causes the effect which is the dependent variable

Question 7

What is an experiment?

Answer 7

A carefully controlled artificial solution that allows researchers to analyze hypothesis

Question 8

What are the 3 determining causes for experiments?

Answer 8

Relationship test
Sequencing
No spuriousness