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Chapter 1
Doing Social Research
Alternatives to Social Research
• Authority• Tradition• Common Sense• Media Distortion • Personal Experience
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Alternatives to Social Research
• Premature closure• Halo effect• Selective observation• Overgeneralization
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Table 1.1: Alternatives to Social Research
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How Science Works
• Science– Data– Quantitative– Qualitative– Empirical evidence
• The Scientific Community– Ethical principles
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How Science Works
– Beliefs/values– Techniques/training– PhD “entry ticket”
• The Scientific Method and Attitude– Scientific method
• Journal Articles in Science
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Figure 1.1: Steps in the Research Process
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Dimensions in Research
• How will you use study results?• What is the primary purpose of your
study?• How will you incorporate time into the
study?• Which specific data collection technique
and study design will you use?
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Dimensions in Research
• Use of Research– Basic research
• The scientific community
– Applied research • Evaluation research
– Ethical and political conflicts
• Action research
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Dimensions in Research
– Feminist research• Social Impact Assessment Research Study
– Social impact assessment
• Purpose of a Study– To explore (Exploratory research)
• Exploratory Study Example– To describe (Descriptive research)
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Dimensions in Research
• Descriptive Study Example– To explain (Explanatory research)
• Explanatory Study Example
• Time Dimension in Research– Cross-Sectional Research– Longitudinal Research– Time-Series Study
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Dimensions in Research
– Panel Study• Panel Study Example
– Cohort Study• Cohort Study Example
– Case Studies• Case Study Example
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Dimensions in Research
• Data Collection Techniques and Study Designs– Quantitative Data Collection Techniques
and Designs– Experiments-- Experimental research– Surveys-- Survey research– Content Analyses
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Dimensions in Research
– Existing Statistics-- Existing Statistics Research
– Qualitative Data Collection Techniques and Designs
– Field Research– Historical–Comparative Research
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Table 1.2: Basic and Applied Social Research Compared
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Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research
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Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research
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Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research
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Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research
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Figure 1.2: The Time-Dimension in Social Research
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