作者:Егор Гончаров 4 年以前
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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