Sociology 2206A/B Lecture : jan 9.docx
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The type of information you are trying to find will influence which method you use not the other way around. The method should be used to compliment your thesis- if it makes sense that your method is 122 then a quantitative study makes sense. Every academic person should have a basic understanding of both quantitative and qualitative methods. The idea that modern society depends on information as a resource. People rely on info to make decisions in all kinds of situations. A background in research methods is actually useful. Often in the media information is left out changing the entire perception of the story. In the battle between the sexes, a controversial uwo professor has given men the equivalent of the atomic bomb. A study published in the academic journal intelligence says men are more intelligent then women. An analysis of more then 100 000 iq tests show males averaged 3. 63 iq points higher then women.