Sociological Research Vs Common Sense Essay

Common sense can’t replace sociological research because of many reasons based off a variety of studies. Many people have the idea that common sense can be the only way of thinking and view situations in life. Also, relying that they’re always accurate because it is your own opinion on a situation and to always go with what you believe in. Others feel looking into research and seeing different situations and the different ways people think is the way we should finalize our views and opinions. Personally, I usually go off common sense other than looking into how certain situations could be viewed. I always thought that my first instinct on a situation and what I’ve been told over the years would be accurate. This way of thinking has lead me realizing that in certain situations I would not be able to back up my thoughts on situations because I had no research. Overall, sociological research is usually done by using The Research Model containing seven steps to collect accurate data. Once looking into this topic …show more content…
Using certain steps to figure out the reasoning of why we think the way we do instead of common sense will eliminate questions being asked about certain research. People who only use common sense and knowledge they’ve grown to believe can turn out to be inaccurate. When sociological research is done then questions won’t occur and if they do then data can back up the questions. When people use their common sense all they have is their own knowledge and people are left with possibly false information. Personally, this helped me have a better understanding on how common sense may not always be the most accurate way to approach a thought process on a topic or a certain topic of research. Common sense can be useful for certain situations but for research on a certain topic or idea it’s not the best option to