Sociology paper
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
Instructions: Because this is a report and not an essay, you can simply write your responses in the order of the questions.
A. Introduction (half page, 20 points)
Examine the diagram called “The Research Process”. The diagram is attached.
Answer these questions about the Figure 2.3: “The Research Process”:
1. Begin at the top left of the diagram and read the three boxes labeled interest, idea, theory. What do the letters in those boxes mean? Explain the letters in all three boxes.
2. Follow the arrows down.
a. What three concepts are on the next level?
b. Which of these concepts is about ideas?
c. Which of these concepts is about people?
3. Look at the boxes below that level.
a. What concept means to collect data?
b. What concept means to measure variables?
c. What concept means to report results and assess their implications?
B. Definitions and Visual Illustrations (2-3 pages, 60 points)
Instructions: In a complete report, you will have three things for 15 concepts in this section:
1. Find definitions of 15 of the concepts from lists on this page and the next.
2. Write a definition of each concept in your own words.
o Use any of these sources to find definitions of the concepts: Wikipedia, Open Education Sociology Dictionary - https://sociologydictionary.org.
3. Draw or find an image, picture or diagram which helps you to understand the concepts.
o Insert the visual illustration under the concept that it shows.
o It is possible to have one illustration which shows 2-3 concepts. If you have this situation, please label the illustration to tell me which concepts it shows.
Example:
Definition of population = A population is a large group of people that a sample represents.
(Include illustration)
All 10 concepts in this list are required:
1) empirical evidence (find in Open Education Sociology Dictionary)
2) quantitative methods
3) qualitative methods
4) hypothesis
5) independent variable
6) dependent variable
7) survey questionnaire or interview
8) closed-ended question (find in Wikipedia)
9) open-ended question (find in Wikipedia)
10) participant observation
Choose 5 of the concepts in the list below:
a) correlation
b) causality
c) validity
d) reliability
e) positivist sociology
f) objectivity
g) microsociology
h) macrosociology
i) sample
j) case study
k) generalizability
l) historical methods
m) comparative research
n) content analysis
o) experimental methods
C. Conclusion (1 page, 20 points)
o Did you meet the objectives listed at the top of the report instructions?
o Did you practice the skills listed in the report instructions?
• Give an example of the skill you practiced.
• In what other courses can you use these skills?
o What did you learn about sociological research when writing this report?
• Describe at least 2 concepts or ideas.
• In what other courses can you use these concepts?
Step 4: Format the Report
• Report should be typed in 5-6 pages.
• In the top left-hand corner of page 1, please type your full name, date, and title of the report.
• Save the document in a Word document (.doc) or .rtf. I cannot open Word Perfect documents
A. Introduction (half page, 20 points)
Examine the diagram called “The Research Process”. The diagram is attached.
Answer these questions about the Figure 2.3: “The Research Process”:
1. Begin at the top left of the diagram and read the three boxes labeled interest, idea, theory. What do the letters in those boxes mean? Explain the letters in all three boxes.
2. Follow the arrows down.
a. What three concepts are on the next level?
b. Which of these concepts is about ideas?
c. Which of these concepts is about people?
3. Look at the boxes below that level.
a. What concept means to collect data?
b. What concept means to measure variables?
c. What concept means to report results and assess their implications?
B. Definitions and Visual Illustrations (2-3 pages, 60 points)
Instructions: In a complete report, you will have three things for 15 concepts in this section:
1. Find definitions of 15 of the concepts from lists on this page and the next.
2. Write a definition of each concept in your own words.
o Use any of these sources to find definitions of the concepts: Wikipedia, Open Education Sociology Dictionary - https://sociologydictionary.org.
3. Draw or find an image, picture or diagram which helps you to understand the concepts.
o Insert the visual illustration under the concept that it shows.
o It is possible to have one illustration which shows 2-3 concepts. If you have this situation, please label the illustration to tell me which concepts it shows.
Example:
Definition of population = A population is a large group of people that a sample represents.
(Include illustration)
All 10 concepts in this list are required:
1) empirical evidence (find in Open Education Sociology Dictionary)
2) quantitative methods
3) qualitative methods
4) hypothesis
5) independent variable
6) dependent variable
7) survey questionnaire or interview
8) closed-ended question (find in Wikipedia)
9) open-ended question (find in Wikipedia)
10) participant observation
Choose 5 of the concepts in the list below:
a) correlation
b) causality
c) validity
d) reliability
e) positivist sociology
f) objectivity
g) microsociology
h) macrosociology
i) sample
j) case study
k) generalizability
l) historical methods
m) comparative research
n) content analysis
o) experimental methods
C. Conclusion (1 page, 20 points)
o Did you meet the objectives listed at the top of the report instructions?
o Did you practice the skills listed in the report instructions?
• Give an example of the skill you practiced.
• In what other courses can you use these skills?
o What did you learn about sociological research when writing this report?
• Describe at least 2 concepts or ideas.
• In what other courses can you use these concepts?
Step 4: Format the Report
• Report should be typed in 5-6 pages.
• In the top left-hand corner of page 1, please type your full name, date, and title of the report.
• Save the document in a Word document (.doc) or .rtf. I cannot open Word Perfect documents