Sociology Unit 1

Question 1

Scientific Methods

Answer 1

Research based on observable, empirical and measurable evidence that precedes from observations, hypothesis-testing then evaluations

Question 2

Sociological imagination

Answer 2

A form of critical thinking that examines the social world from multiple points of view. It sees the social individual behaviour.

Question 3

Theory

Answer 3

A theory is a statement about the way the world is believed to work. The role of sociological theories is to explain social behaviour in the real world. For example, why are some people racist or sexist or ageist.

Question 4

Sociological perspective.

Answer 4

A sociological perspective is a collection of theories that provides researchers with a model to guide and reflect upon their social research

Question 5

Feminism

Answer 5

A theoretical perspective that advocates for genders equality by opposing sexism and patriarchy

Question 6

Research methods

Answer 6

The ways in which researchers collect data, conduct research and analyse findings

Question 7

Experiment

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Controlled reasearch that involves testing the effect of one variable on another variable, ussually by comparing results from a control group to an experimental group

Question 8

Survey

Answer 8

Research involving participants responding to a set of questions or statement that are usually analysed statistically

Question 9

Questionnaire

Answer 9

research involving a set of planed questions for participants to answer which is usually analysed statically

Question 10

Interview

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Research whereby a participant is asked to answer a series of questions through a one-on-one conversations

Question 11

Fieldwork

Answer 11

Research involving the careful observation and recording of participants behaviors in a naturalistic setting

Question 12

Participants observation

Answer 12

Research involving the careful watching and recording of participants (subject) behaviour in a clinical or naturalistic setting

Question 13

Secondary analysis

Answer 13

Research involving the study of data conduct by someone esle

Question 14

historical analysis

Answer 14

Research involving the use of primary sources and other original evidence to form accounts of the past.

Question 15

quantitative data

Answer 15

numerical information that has been collected in research that reflects the amount or quantity of what is being studied

Question 16

qualitative data

Answer 16

descriptive information that has been collected in research that includes words, descriptions, pictures and other ‘qualities’ of what is being studied. commonly used in the social sciences.

Question 17

sociological discourse

Answer 17

a discourse is a way of reflecting on data and observations made about people or an event. opinions are based upon a collection of beliefs, ‘truths’, myths and language of a culture/subculture.

Question 18

stereotype.

Answer 18

assumption about individuals based on their social group membership rather than individuals charactisics.

Question 19

youth

Answer 19

a socially constructed, age-based, social category appropriate to western societies which usually includes young people between the ages of 12 and 24

Question 20

ethnicity

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the particular cultural features that are shared by a distinctive group or population. the social traits shared by these groupings include nationality, ideology and lifestyles.

Question 21

cultural hybridity

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the process of combining and drawing upon different cultural and ethnic identiites to create a new hybridised culture, slihghhtlyh changing the dominant culture in the process