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What is meant by each of the following terms: positivism; realism; and interpretivism? Why is it important to understand each of them?
What are the differences between inductive and deductive theory and why is the distinction important?
What would the topic be and what factors would have influenced your choice? How important was addressing theory in your consideration?
If research does not always go according to plan, why should we bother with methodological principles at all?
What are the main differences between the kinds of data analyzed by Zinder's et al. (2009) and Jones et al. (2010)?
Why do researchers need to sample? Why is it important for them to outline the principles that underpin their sampling choices?
Why are researchers encouraged to specify their research questions? What kinds of research questions are there?
What are the main factors that impinge on social research and the implementation of social research methods identified in the chapter?
If you were about to embark on a research project now or in the near future, what would be the focus of it and why?
How far do you agree with the view that the main importance of the experimental design for the social researcher is that it represents a model.
A researcher reasons that people who read broadsheet newspapers are likely to be more knowledgeable about personal finance than readers of tabloid newspapers.
Why have some qualitative researchers sought to devise alternative criteria from reliability and validity when assessing the quality of investigations?
What are the differences between reliability and validity and why are these important criteria for the evaluation of social research?
Explain your understanding of veiling and hijab prior to reading the book. Then summarize what you have learned about the history and significance of veiling.
Define basic concepts such as socialization, culture and norms in sociology and apply to situational analysis of Caribbean social life.
What is cultural context and how does it influence development? How do psychoanalytic and behavioral interpretations of childhood experience differ?
What effects do you believe the media (ads, television shows, movies, etc.) has on individuals in our society?
What would be to implications to the field of psychology if a code of ethics did not exist? Discuss ethical considerations for the research you are proposing.
What kind of changes have occurred in Australian family life since the mid-twentieth century? What social forces have contributed to these changes?
In at least 750 words, analyze the major theme of the fear of the Lord within the wisdom literature of the Old Testament.
In the final part of the assignment, you will analyze your media use and compare it to other students in the class.
How does selective attention affect a child's ability to learn and behave? Why is body image particularly likely to be distorted in adolescence?
Identify the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and give example of each. Describe types of therapy discussed in Schizophrenia: A Sibling's Tale.
Examine, explain, or analyze problems of social inequality including prejudice, racism, and discrimination in the U.S.
Identify treatment options available for your particular individual or group's needs in jail and prison. Discuss the efficacy of treatment options available.