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Which of the following is true about sociological research methods?
Which of the following is true about sociological research methods?
- Sociologists cannot perceive society objectively
- Sociologists only study social institutions and organizations
- Sociologists do not use theories and previous research in their studies (correct)
- Sociologists do not consider values in their research
What is the hypothesis about the impact of smartphones on student learning outcomes?
What is the hypothesis about the impact of smartphones on student learning outcomes?
- Smartphones impact student learning outcomes in an unpredictable way
- Smartphones have no impact on student learning outcomes
- Smartphones have a negative impact on student learning outcomes
- Smartphones have a positive impact on student learning outcomes (correct)
What is a key consideration of ethical research?
What is a key consideration of ethical research?
- The disregard for participants' rights to privacy and confidentiality
- The use of unethical practices to obtain data
- The importance of obtaining informed consent from participants (correct)
- The manipulation of research data to support a hypothesis
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Study Notes
Introduction to Sociological Research Methods
- Sociologists study society, social institutions, organizations, and relationships through sociological perspectives.
- Sociologists ask questions about social problems, behavior, and the reasons behind them.
- Poor people are more likely to break the law than rich people, and the crimes of the rich are often overlooked.
- Differences in behavior between genders are not solely based on "human nature."
- Values play a significant role in what sociologists investigate and how they conduct research.
- Theories, previous research, and methods inform sociological research.
- Researchers cannot perceive society objectively and must identify their filters to avoid bias.
- Traditional knowledge sources include authority, observation, and overgeneralization.
- The impact of smartphones on students' engagement and outcomes is a research question.
- The hypothesis is that student learning outcomes improve when smartphones are removed from classrooms.
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods offer different perspectives and approaches to understanding phenomena.
- Ethical research considers the rights to safety, privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent, and avoids unethical practices such as the Stanford Prison Experiment and "The Unfortunate Experiment."
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