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Chapter 2 Sociological Research
Learning Objectives
Approaches to Sociological Research
Research Methods
Ethical Concerns
Chapter 2
Sociological Research
The Scientific Method Ask a Question Research Existing Sources Formulate a Hypothesis Design and Conduct a Study Draw Conclusions Report Results
The Diagram to the right is from another
Textbook. Even though they are worded
Differently the bottom line is that they
Are both correct.
Major Research Designs
Research design: detailed plan or method for obtaining data
scientifically
Surveys
Field Research (Ethnography, participant observation)
Experiments
Existing sources
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Survey
Let’s Talk
Field Research
Ethnography: study of an entire social setting through extended systematic fieldwork
Observation: the basic technique of ethnography; direct participation in closely watching a group or organization
Ethnographic research also includes collecting historical information and conducting in-person interviews
Participant observation: method in which the sociologist joins a group for a period to get an accurate sense of how it operates
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Participant Observation
Experiments
Experiment: artificially created situation that allows a researcher to manipulate variables
Milgram Experiment Henrietta Lacks( HeLa cells)
Prison Inmates in Pa. Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Stanford Prison Experiment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y38pgPY6Zq0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAX9b7agT9o
Experimental group: exposed to an independent variable
Control group: not exposed to the independent variable
Hawthorne effect: unintended influence of the observers of experiments on the subjects
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Ethics of Research
Code of ethics: the standards of acceptable behavior developed by and for members of a profession
ASA’s Code of Ethics (1997)
Maintain objectivity and integrity in research
Respect the subject’s right to privacy and dignity
Protect subjects from personal harm
Preserve confidentiality
Seek informed consent when data are collected from research participants or when behavior occurs in a private context
Acknowledge research collaboration and assistance
Disclose all sources of financial support (1999)
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