[Sociology 2206A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (90 pages long)
29 Nov 2016
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Research goes hand in hand with theory and methods. Environmentalist/ economists would like to see what will likely happen) Problem solving (solve social problems and understand why it happens) Science : is communication of how the world works . A sciences is anyone who can say i understand something about the world; let me explain it to you . Social sciences (came later, telling a story and explains) Most important thing about science is explanation. Scientific method: a systematic, organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem. Objectivity- no personal beliefs or assumptions, neutrality (hard to be completely objective) (ideal situation) Objectivity: we cannot be 00% objective towards something. Consistency: want to see patterns that occur over time. As researchers we get partial truth rather than absolute truth. Theory hypothesis observations empirical generalizations. Theories: are the ways of naming, ways of conceptually ordering our senses of the world.
