Stages of Sociological research

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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