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arabera Егор Гончаров 4 years ago

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Stages of Sociological research

Sociological research involves a sequential process beginning with the selection of a research topic, which may be inspired by personal experiences, theoretical interests, or social policy concerns.

Stages of Sociological research

Stages of Sociological research

8) Drawing a Conclusion

7) Criteria of Causality

c) spurious relationships
b) casual order problem
a) variables must be statistical related

6) Analyzing Data

5) Sampling

Types of sampling:
b) nonrandom sampling

Quota sampling

convenience sample

a) random sampling

1) Choosing a Research Topic

Sources of inspiration
Personal experience
Social policy interest
Theoretical interest

2) Conducting a Literature Review

Goals of Literature Review:
c) see how prior studies were conducted
b) determine how study can help to expans the topic
a) see if there is no such a research

3) Formulating a Hypothesis

Instruments of formulating the hypothesis:
Units of analysis

Geographical location

Organization

Person

Variables

Independent

Dependent

4) Measuring Variables and Gathering Data

Data can be:
Qualitative
Quantative