Sociological Research Methods
According to the Sociology textbook- “A Brief Introduction,” all sociologists should first review their material in order to better develop an understanding of the material that they are studying. This is an intelligent way to structure their research so that each of them can understand the depth of what they are studying, the same way that a college student would study for an exam. All sociologists should review certain material, such as statistics or possible techniques in order to reduce errors and eliminate mistakes. When a sociologist observes a form of change or improvement, they should first study their material deep enough to avoid any encounters of contradictions or problems. Prior to reviewing the literature …show more content…
Most jobs in today’s society require some type of degree but in order to better understand whether an advanced degree would be beneficial to a person, the researcher must first look at the earnings of the job that would be acquired and the length of education. In this situation, there would be two operational definitions because they are not only looking at the salary but also the length of time that this degree would require. Based on the majority of research, an advanced degree would obviously be better in an employer’s eyes but the question would be if it was really beneficial towards a higher rate of pay. The amount of schooling that an advanced degree requires would only be beneficial if the education was worth enduring than a less powerful degree with the same amount of income. Once the majority of the sociologists’ research has been concluded and the hypothesis has been formulated, the next step would be to create a conclusion. In the conclusion, the sociologist does not thoroughly conclude the investigation; however, the majority of the research is complete so they would be able to eliminate specific concerns regarding the research. The conclusion also has the fully developed hypothesis so that the sociologist can now begin testing. Although the original hypothesis is typically altered during …show more content…
For an example, a sociologist may perform research based on women who smoke and give birth to low-weight babies. As harmless as this may seem, a concerned citizen may have some ethical questions when learning about this experiment. A question that is asked, might be- “Are the subjects going to be harmed?” Another question could be, “Is the integrity of the researcher being maintained?” These sorts of concerns are very reasonable for an observer on the outside to ask because of the severity of giving birth to a child. Another concern might be based on the direct objective of the researcher performing the experiment. How does the observer know for a fact that the sociologist’s objectives are legitimate reasons to perform such a drastic experiment? In this case, all sociologists must abide by the “Code of Ethics” developed from the American Sociological Associations (ASA). Even though this type of research seems not so ideal, the Code of Ethics ensures that the sociologist must always aware their subjects of any risks that their experiment may cause. Additionally and thankfully, the proof of Rik Scarce’s experience can help the majority of people rest assured that the subjects at hand are in safe
According to the Sociology textbook- “A Brief Introduction,” all sociologists should first review their material in order to better develop an understanding of the material that they are studying. This is an intelligent way to structure their research so that each of them can understand the depth of what they are studying, the same way that a college student would study for an exam. All sociologists should review certain material, such as statistics or possible techniques in order to reduce errors and eliminate mistakes. When a sociologist observes a form of change or improvement, they should first study their material deep enough to avoid any encounters of contradictions or problems. Prior to reviewing the literature …show more content…
Most jobs in today’s society require some type of degree but in order to better understand whether an advanced degree would be beneficial to a person, the researcher must first look at the earnings of the job that would be acquired and the length of education. In this situation, there would be two operational definitions because they are not only looking at the salary but also the length of time that this degree would require. Based on the majority of research, an advanced degree would obviously be better in an employer’s eyes but the question would be if it was really beneficial towards a higher rate of pay. The amount of schooling that an advanced degree requires would only be beneficial if the education was worth enduring than a less powerful degree with the same amount of income. Once the majority of the sociologists’ research has been concluded and the hypothesis has been formulated, the next step would be to create a conclusion. In the conclusion, the sociologist does not thoroughly conclude the investigation; however, the majority of the research is complete so they would be able to eliminate specific concerns regarding the research. The conclusion also has the fully developed hypothesis so that the sociologist can now begin testing. Although the original hypothesis is typically altered during …show more content…
For an example, a sociologist may perform research based on women who smoke and give birth to low-weight babies. As harmless as this may seem, a concerned citizen may have some ethical questions when learning about this experiment. A question that is asked, might be- “Are the subjects going to be harmed?” Another question could be, “Is the integrity of the researcher being maintained?” These sorts of concerns are very reasonable for an observer on the outside to ask because of the severity of giving birth to a child. Another concern might be based on the direct objective of the researcher performing the experiment. How does the observer know for a fact that the sociologist’s objectives are legitimate reasons to perform such a drastic experiment? In this case, all sociologists must abide by the “Code of Ethics” developed from the American Sociological Associations (ASA). Even though this type of research seems not so ideal, the Code of Ethics ensures that the sociologist must always aware their subjects of any risks that their experiment may cause. Additionally and thankfully, the proof of Rik Scarce’s experience can help the majority of people rest assured that the subjects at hand are in safe