Sociology Recap

What is Sociology?

• The study of the human mind

• The study of the human body

• The study of human social behaviour and society

• The study of political systems

Who coined the term "The Sociological Imagination"?

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• C. Wright Mills

• G. Alexander Bell

• L. Oliver Brians

A common sense explanation is an explanation which is based on

"An explanation that tries to explain a situation solely in terms of the individual or persons involved in it"

• Individualistic Explanation

• Sociological Explanation

• Naturalistic Explanation

•Characteristics rather than measurements

•Tends to deal with descriptive data

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

•This is when new data is gathered by the researcher

•This would include participant observation, non-participant observation, case studies, structured and unstructured interviews, postal questionnaires and surveys

• Secondary data

• Primary data

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the research process?

• Hypothesis

• Processing Results

• Operationalisation

• Methodology

Which of the following are QUANTITATIVE methods of research?

• Official Statistics

• Participant Observation

• Focus Groups

• Postal Questionnaire

The phenomenon where a person is being knowingly observed and they alter their behaviour as a result is known as the _________ effect.

______________ is the name given to when results of a study can be applied to the whole population.