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Doing Sociology : Research Methods
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Which method entails the study of different groups and institutions in order to examine similarities and differences?

Answer

Comparative Mathod. 

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Some More Questions From Doing Sociology : Research Methods Chapter

Write in brief the meaning of the followings :

(i) Participant Observation

(ii) Open-ended Questions

(iii) Corporative Analysis

(iv) Dependent Variable

(v) Observation

(vi) Documents

(vii) Experimental Group

What should be done to know the nature of society ? Why is it difficult to know it ?

Distinguish between a response and a datum.

The observation is possible in the following four ways :

(i) Participant Observation

(ii) Participant as Observer

(iii) Observer as participant, and

(iv) Observer as Observer

Why is the questions of a scientific method particularly important in sociology ?

How do sociologists try to deal with these difficulties and strive for objectivity ?

What is meant by ‘reflexivity’ and why is it important in sociology ?

What are the borsie elements of the survey method ? What is chief advantage of this method ?

What are some of the criteria involved in selecting a representative sample ?

What are some of the weaknesses of the survey method ?