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Directions: In this chapter, there are a lot of important (and somewhat difficult) concepts that are part of research methods but are essential to know.   Below are two questions (each with multiple parts).  Answer BOTH.   1.     Understanding the logic behind cause-effect relationships is important for all students in social research methods to understand.  This […]

  1.     Stated in a sentence or two, for each example below, indicate whether or not the inferences made in the examples represent deductive or inductive reasoning.  Be sure to present your answers in an organized manner and provide a complete explanation for your choice (i.e. why is it deductive or inductive?).   a)     A […]

Assignment 1: Chapter 1   1.     Find a story or article from a major news source (e.g. NYT, AP, NBC, CNN, FOX, etc.) that reports findings or uses the findings of some social scientific study to make a claim about a causal relationship between two things (e.g. age and frequency of exercise).    Using the […]

Overview This exercise is intended to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on the readings that you have completed. This assignment isn’t meant to be an exhaustive review of the readings, but rather as a way to get you to delve deeper into the issues around sociological research methodologies. Your reflection will be evaluated […]

Week 3 Assignment #1: Socialization Discussion7373 unread replies.7373 replies.“The self, as that which can be an object to itself, is essentially a social structure, and it arises in social experience.”  –George Herbert Mead (Links to an external site.), 1934 Socialization and the Construction of Reality  Now that we have a basic understanding of the sociological perspective, you […]

Research ALL 10 of the Sociology theorists listed below. Choose one of them and clearly explain their major contribution to Sociology as a science. In addition, find a current event that has occurred within the last month (cite your source) and explain how the theorist you chose would rationalize that event. (ie) Karl Marx would view the remarks of […]

THE MILGRAM EXPERIMENT INSTRUCTIONS: The video above shows a modern reenactment of the original Milgram experiment (conducted in 1961) as part of a recent British reality television show. After watching the video answer each the following questions in 2-3 paragraphs. For full credit answers must respond to questions comprehensively with relevant examples and/or arguments. Please […]

Write at least one page paper using APA format, cite references and submit a reference page. Develop a survey with at least 10 questions on a topic of your choice.  Survey at least 15 individuals to answer your survey questions. Compile your results and write a summary of your research findings. Attach the survey that […]

You have a client who is going to leave her abusive husband. You need to help her create a safety plan so she can leave safely. The two of you discuss the plan, put it into action and she leaves. You did receive word that the ex husband had plans to hurt her if she moved […]

The purpose of this discussion is to reflect on the information you have seen and then share what you have learned. First see this video to be able to answer the question below. Outrageousacts. (Links to an external site.) (1:33 min. 2009. Gloria Steinem) What will be one outrageous act for simple justice that you will perform […]