Describe in detail each of the seven steps in the sociological research process: (describe what is involved in each step and give examples from major sociological studies cited in the related FYI websites).

Be sure to use sociology terms and terms from information gleamed from the posted FYI websites. Essay Questions type for 2-3 pages long

1.     define the variables (dependent and independent variables; cause vs. correlation)

2.     write a hypothesis

3.     conduct literature review

4.     select a research design (observation, experiment, survey, case study, content analysis)

5.     collect the data (do the research)

6.     analyze the data

7.     draw conclusions (generalizations and inferences)

RELATED FYI’S:

Ethics in Research

http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/ethics.php

 Famous Sociological Studies:

 Stanford Prison Experiment

http://www.prisonexp.org/

 Black Like Me 

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/books/news/01/11/black.like.me/

 Tally’s Corner

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/26/AR2011022603483.html

 http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/focus/pdfs/foc251e.pdf

 Tearoom Trade Study

http://web.missouri.edu/~bondesonw/Laud.html

 http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2007/09/12/mclemee