Question 1:
The sociological perspective helps us recognize that the lives of individuals are shaped by the forces of society. Explain how the sociological perspective reveals "the general in the particular." To illustrate, explain how society played a part in your own decision to attend college.
Question 2:
Explain how each of the major methods of sociological research - experiment, survey, participant observation, and secondary research - is suitable for helping us to answer different types of questions and to study different situations. Provide an example of how each method might be used.