SOCI 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Social Fact, Solidarity, Verstehen
9 Oct 2013
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A sociologist must formulate good, researchable questions, and know enough to -- be able to choose the most appropriate research method with which to collect their data. They must follow strict procedures when gathering and analyzing their data. They must seek out ways to present their findings to their peers and the public. Sociological research is undertaken with the objective of describing, understanding and even influencing or improving the social world in which we live. The results of sociological research can often be used to develop remedies for social problems, strategies for social projects, or plans for bringing about social change. Empirical (or tangible) evidence evidence that has been acquired through direct observation, and that can be verified or disproved by direct or indirect observation by more than one person. Quantitative research an approach in which the researchers collects data that can be quantified and expressed in terms of numbers, percentages, or rates and can be put into statistics.
