all of these things
you replace common sense assumptions with what?
the two types of data in sociology
Quantitative and qualitative
Quantitative
numbers
Qualitative
survey
surveys are idea for what?
large groups of people
an example of a target population
answers may vary
examples of demographics
answers may vary
the difference between a questionnaire and an interview
questionnaire is a survey, and interview is verbal
what is volunteer bias
people who volunteer are different from those who do not volunteer
another way to collect data
use information that is already gathered
these may seem to make sense but lack evidence
common sense assumptions
how do sociologists experiment on people?
they ask questions
what is the best way to find out something about someone
ask questions
the two types of survey methods
Questionnaire, interview
what is a target population?
people with the characteristics a researcher wants to study
what is a representative sample
A sample that represents a target population
how are people selected in a random sample?
at random
what is a stratified sample
where subgroups of a population are represented proportionally in the sample
the two types of survey questions and an example of each
open and closed anded questions
what are the advantages and disadvantages of surveys?
what is field research
to look at aspects of life that can not be measured quantitatively
what is the most common form of field research
a case study
when a researcher decides to be a part of the group being studied
participant observation
where can you find precollected data?
voting lists, census records, prison records, etc.
members of the 27 club
Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Robert Johnson, Brian Jones