Sociology 2206A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Knowledge Engineering, Scientific Method, Measurement Problem
19 Jan 2018
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Research methods carrying out an investigation in sociology by using the scientific method. An objective, accurate, systematic analysis of empirical data, in order to discover recurring relationships, and to advance human knowledge . Objective - not biased, neutral, value-free, and undistorted. Humans are not objective, but science can be objective. Science is correct, or tries to be correct. Accurate - correct statement; a statement that is true. A set of steps you have to follow. You have to follow the steps orderly. Seeing how things fit together like a puzzle. Empirical - things that you experience with your 5 senses. Data - it can be numerical information, or qualitative/ quantitative information. Recurring relationships are things that happen over and over again. The thinkers are on the right, and the do-er"s are on the left. 12:00 pm = deductive or explanatory research. 5:00 - 6:00 pm = exploratory research. There is no research on the topic or very little research.
