Week One

Question 1

A quality of mind connecting the relationship between situations in life and
what is happening at the social level.
-It implies individuals are heavily influenced by the society in which they live.
-Norms and sanctions
-Social statuses (e.g., race, social class, gender)
-Socialization

Answer 1

The sociological imagination

Question 2

Who made the sociological imagination?

Answer 2

C. Wright Mills

Question 3

Ability to clear away all the preconceived notions about the social world that
you have brought with you.

Answer 3

The beginner’s mind

Question 4

-Relies on numerical information to study the social world.
-Tend to ask, “how much,” “to what extent,” or “how many.”
-Usually, a relationship between a causal factor (Independent Variable), an outcome variable (Dependent Variable), and relevant control variables.
-Uses statistical analysis to test hypotheses.
-Common types of quantitative research.
-Surveys.
-Experiments.
-Unobtrusive research (e.g. big data).
-Social network analysis.

Answer 4

Quantitative Research

Question 5

-Relies on non-numerical information to study the social world.
-The aim is to gather highly detailed information from a smaller group of
people to test hypotheses.
-Research design is often flexible with simultaneous data collection and
analysis.
-Common types of qualitative research
-Interviews (structured, semi-structured, unstructured).
-Participant Observation.
-Content Analysis.

Answer 5

Qualitative Research