Unit B: Guide to Sociological Research

Question 1

Empirical Inquiry

Question 2

Research Questions

Question 3

Data

Question 4

Sociological Theory

Question 5

Sociological Research Methods

Question 6

Negative Coorelation

Question 7

Operationalization

Question 8

Human Subjects Research

Question 9

Correlation

Question 10

Causation

Question 11

Spurious

Question 12

Generalizable

Question 13

Positive Correlation

Question 14

Academic Literature

Question 15

Research Ethics

Question 16

Peer Review

Question 17

Informed Consent

Question 18

Confidentiality

Question 19

Vulnerable Populations

Question 20

Institutional Review Board

Question 21

Ethnography

Question 22

Surveys

Answer 22

A standard questionnaire to collect analyzable data. Good for large amounts of respondents and gather basic, generalizable data. Does NOT provide in-depth understanding.

Question 23

In-depth interviews

Answer 23

Interviewing respondents for more in-depth information about responses to questions. Smaller sample sizes. Detailed conversations.

Question 24

Field Experiments

Answer 24

Experiments done in naturally occurring conditions (not in a laboratory) Good for non-biased results

Question 25

Content Analysis