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Science |
The effort devoted to developing, testing, and refining explanations/theories to better understand the world |
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Purpose of research |
•analyze information that will help us distinguish between - phenomena that our theories help us to explain -phenomena in which are theories seem inaccurate or incomplete |
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Purpose of research PT. 2 |
Guided through reason, empiricism, and observation |
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What does Sociology pay attention to? |
•What lies between people •What links individuals with others in the social world (systems) |
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Soc: 3 kinds of linkages |
•interpersonal attachments •shared beliefs • linkages + systems |
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Scientific Sociology |
•accurate descriptions •awareness of causes • understanding of consequences •reveals more theories on (ISL) |
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Qualitative |
•inductive •better understanding of social dynamics •examines particular cases •magnifies & clarifies obsucure factors |
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What does qualitative play a crucial role in? |
Preliminary research or in the search of a new hypothesis about social process |
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Quantitive |
•deductive •LARGE number of different cases •traits can be measured & compared with confidence |
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Why is quantitative essential? |
•determines how widespread a phenomena is •Can identify patterns, consistency •variables |
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