Sociology Research Design Review

Put the following steps of the research process in the correct order.

• Gather data

• Conduct a literature review

• Analyze data

• Choose a research topic

• Draw a conclusion

Sociologists conducting ​ (a)   will study people in their ​ (b)   through observations, ​ (c)   questionnaires, and note-taking.

• field research
• natural setting
• interviews,
• experiments
• surveys
• school environment
• secondary source analysis

Sociological research questions should focus on the

• social aspect

• political aspect

• individual aspect

• experience aspect

Match the following strengths with the appropriate research method

• Able to see relationship between variables

• Interviews

• Cheap to conduct

• Field Research

• Able to gain deeper understanding of group interactions

• Secondary Source Analysis

• Able to change or add questions

• Experiments

• Able to reach a wide audience

• Questionnaires

The Canadian Sociological Association alongside WHAT sets ethical standards that all researchers must follow?

• The provincial government

• The federal government

• University institutions

• The HRCE

A good research ​ (a)   guides your data collection.

• question
• topic
• hypothesis

​ (a)   refers to the maximizing of ​ (b)   and the minimizing of ​ (c)   .

• Beneficence
• benefits
• harms
• justice
• profit
• information
• consent
• informed consent

Researchers conduct _______ to find out what other researchers have studied on the topic.

Which method is best for looking at trends and patterns over time, especially historically?

• Field Research

• Experiments

• Structured Interviews

• Secondary Data Analysis

Professional _____ means knowing your limitations and consulting other professionals