SOC 400 Topic 7 Discussion Question 1 Some researchers have argued against doing a literature review before you start writing your research question and deciding which research method(s) to use. They suggest that reading previous research could unconsciously limit your thinking to only those ideas and avenues of understanding that others have followed. How would you answer […]

SOC 400 Topic 6 Discussion Question 2 It has been said that the classical experiment is the best method to use if one is trying to test causality – whether one thing affects or causes another thing. Discuss how the control group is an essential part of testing for causality in an experiment.     ADDITIONAL […]

SOC 400 Topic 6 Discussion Question 1 If a research question focused on whether students who got at least 7 hours of sleep the night before a big exam did better on that exam than students who got less than 7 hours of sleep the night before, what would be the independent variable and what would […]

SOC 400 Topic 5 Discussion Question 2 If you wondered if popular commercial movies became more or less violent during some period (e.g., from 2000 to 2015), how could you conduct a content analysis to find an answer to your question? What content would you analyze? Would your analysis be quantitative or qualitative?     ADDITIONAL […]

SOC 400 Topic 4 Discussion Question 1 Discuss the issue of compatibility as it applies to existing statistics research. What is meant by this term and in what ways should different sources of statistics be compatible with each other. Why is this important?     ADDITIONAL DETAILS  Compatibility in existing statistics research Introduction In the field of […]

SOC 400 Topic 5 Discussion Question 1 Using the descriptions and discussions in the text, create an original social science research question that could use content analysis to help answer that research question. What types of content would you use to gather the data? (Types of content could include books, e-mail messages, popular music, photographs, blog […]

SOC 400 Topic 4 Discussion Question 2 In an academic journal in your major field of study (e.g., sociology or justice studies), find a report of (article about) research using existing statistics. What was the research question and where did the authors of this article get their data? Explain how you know that this research used […]

SOC 400 Topic 3 Discussion Question 2 Chapter 3 (pp. 95-97) of the textbook describes the positivist methodology in contrast to the interpretivist methodology that was described in Chapter 2 (pp. 26-27). In your own words, explain how these two different approaches to research differ from each other.     ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  Positivist methodology and interpretivist methodology When it comes […]

SOC 400 Topic 3 Discussion Question 1 Select two of the five major modes of survey delivery method. Compare and contrast them here in the forum. To research your selected social problem, explain which type of survey delivery method would be most suitable. Explain what some of the drawbacks could be to this type of delivery […]

SOC 400 Topic 2 Discussion Question 2 If you were to decide to conduct ethnographic research about Grand Canyon University, how would you go about doing this? Explain how your planned research fits the definition of ethnographic research.     ADDITIONAL DETAILS  Ethnographic research about Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a for-profit university located […]