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SOC 302: Introduction to Social Research Methods

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SOC 302: Introduction to Social Research Methods

Social Sciences
Author
Thien-Huong Ninh
Publisher
Cosumnes River College
Source
LibreTexts
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 106 sections
  1. 01: Recognize the various methods of research.
  2. 1.01: Introduction
  3. 1.1.01: How Do We Know What We Know
  4. 1.1.02: Science Social Science and Sociology
  5. 1.1.03: Why Should We Care
  6. 1.1.04: Design and Goals of This Text
  7. 1.02: Linking Methods With Theory
  8. 1.2.01: Micro Meso and Macro Approaches
  9. 1.2.02: Paradigms Theories and How They Shape a Researchers Approach
  10. 1.2.03: Inductive or Deductive Two Different Approaches
  11. 1.2.04: Revisiting an Earlier Question
  12. 1.03: Beginning a Research Project
  13. 1.3.01: Introduction
  14. 1.3.02: Starting Where You Already Are
  15. 1.3.03: Is It Empirical
  16. 1.3.04: Is It Sociological
  17. 1.3.05: Is It a Question
  18. 1.3.06: Next Steps
  19. 02: Apply scientific steps to construct a hypothesis select a methodology and collect and analyze data.
  20. 2.01: Research Design
  21. 2.1.01: Goals of the Research Project
  22. 2.1.02: Qualitative or Quantitative Some Specific Considerations
  23. 2.1.03: Triangulation
  24. 2.1.04: Components of a Research Project
  25. 03: Differentiate between qualitative methods and quantitative methods as research tools and assess projects that might benefit from a mixed modality approach.
  26. 3.01: Survey Research- A Quantitative Technique
  27. 3.1.01: Chapter Introduction
  28. 3.1.02: Survey Research- What Is It and When Should It Be Used
  29. 3.1.03: Pros and Cons of Survey Research
  30. 3.1.04: Types of Surveys
  31. 3.1.05: Designing Effective Questions and Questionnaires
  32. 3.1.06: Analysis of Survey Data
  33. 3.02: Interviews- Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
  34. 3.2.01: Chapter Introduction
  35. 3.2.02: Interview Research- What Is It and When Should It Be Used
  36. 3.2.03: Qualitative Interview Techniques and Considerations
  37. 3.2.04: Quantitative Interview Techniques and Considerations
  38. 3.2.05: Issues to Consider for All Interview Types
  39. 3.03: Field Research- A Qualitative Technique
  40. 3.3.01: Chapter Introduction
  41. 3.3.02: Field Research- What Is It and When to Use It
  42. 3.3.03: Pros and Cons of Field Research
  43. 3.3.04: Getting In
  44. 3.3.05: Field Notes
  45. 3.3.06: Analysis of Field Research Data
  46. 3.04: Unobtrusive Research- Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
  47. 3.4.01: Chapter Introduction
  48. 3.4.02: Unobtrusive Research- What Is It and When to Use It
  49. 3.4.03: Pros and Cons of Unobtrusive Research
  50. 3.4.04: Unobtrusive Data Collected by You
  51. 3.4.05: Analyzing Others Data
  52. 3.4.06: Reliability in Unobtrusive Research
  53. 3.05: Other Methods of Data Collection and Analysis
  54. 3.5.01: Focus Groups
  55. 3.5.02: Experiments
  56. 3.5.03: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
  57. 04: Utilize statistical software to organize clean and run descriptive and inferential analysis of data.
  58. 4.01: TOOLS (SPSS)
  59. 4.1.01: Getting Started with SPSS
  60. 4.02: Data
  61. 4.2.01: Weight Cases
  62. 4.2.02: Select Cases
  63. 4.2.03: Sort Cases
  64. 4.03: Transform
  65. 4.3.01: Recode
  66. 4.3.02: Compute
  67. 4.04: Analyze
  68. 4.4.01: Frequencies
  69. 4.4.02: Descriptives
  70. 4.4.03: Explore
  71. 4.4.04: Crosstabs
  72. 4.4.05: Reliability Analysis
  73. 4.4.06: T-tests
  74. 4.4.07: Compare Means
  75. 4.4.08: Correlate
  76. 4.4.09: Regression
  77. 4.05: Graphs
  78. 4.5.01: Editing Charts
  79. 4.5.02: Histogram
  80. 4.5.03: BoxPlot
  81. 4.5.04: Line Chart
  82. 4.5.05: Scatterplot
  83. 05: Demonstrate an ability to apply critical thinking skills to evaluate literature reviews and research databases to find common themes in research design and reporting
  84. 5.01: Reading and Understanding Social Research
  85. 5.1.01: Reading Reports of Sociological Research
  86. 5.1.02: Being a Responsible Consumer of Research
  87. 5.1.03: Media Reports of Sociological Research
  88. 5.1.04: Sociological Research- Its Everywhere
  89. 5.02: Research Methods in the Real World
  90. 5.2.01: Chapter Introduction
  91. 5.2.02: Doing Research for a Living
  92. 5.2.03: Doing Research for a Cause
  93. 5.2.04: Public Sociology
  94. 5.2.05: Revisiting an Earlier Question- Why Should We Care
  95. 06: Integrate research into a report with a project description methodology analysis conclusions and future areas of research
  96. 6.01: Sharing Your Work
  97. 6.1.01: Deciding What to Share and With Whom to Share It
  98. 6.1.02: Presenting Your Research
  99. 6.1.03: Writing Up Research Results
  100. 6.1.04: Disseminating Findings
  101. 07: Identify ethical issues in research
  102. 7.01: Research Ethics
  103. 7.1.01: Research on Humans
  104. 7.1.02: Specific Ethical Issues to Consider
  105. 7.1.03: Ethics at Micro Meso and Macro Levels
  106. 7.1.04: The Practice of Science Versus the Uses of Science