{"id":52,"date":"2016-04-21T14:15:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T14:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontosociology-waymaker\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=52"},"modified":"2016-07-02T02:39:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-02T02:39:34","slug":"outcome-research-methods","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sanjacinto-introsociology-1\/chapter\/outcome-research-methods\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: Research Methods","rendered":"Outcome: Research Methods"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Identify and differentiate between types of research methods, discussing the benefits and limitations of each<\/h2>\r\nHave you ever gone for a jog and felt your feet getting heavy and your motivation lacking only to\u00a0hear the sound of a car approaching behind you and abruptly pick up the pace? Sociologists sometimes discover that people tend to act a little bit differently (better, perhaps?) when they are aware that they are being observed or that they are part of a study. For this reason, sociologists take extra precaution to design experiments and collect data in a way that will produce accurate and generalizable results. In this section, you'll examine how researchers use surveys, conduct\u00a0experiments, do field research, and utilize secondary data.\r\n<h2>What You\u2019ll Learn To Do:<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe surveys and give examples of how sociologists utilize surveys<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Discuss the benefits of conducting sociological experiments<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain the three types of field research<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define and give examples of secondary data analysis<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Differentiate between the four kinds of research methods: surveys, field research, experiments, and secondary data analysis<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Understand why ethical standards exist<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\r\nThe learning activities for this section include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Surveys<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Experiments<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Field Research<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Secondary Data Analysis<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Summary of Research Methods<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Ethics<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Self-Check:\u00a0Research Methods<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<h2>Identify and differentiate between types of research methods, discussing the benefits and limitations of each<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever gone for a jog and felt your feet getting heavy and your motivation lacking only to\u00a0hear the sound of a car approaching behind you and abruptly pick up the pace? Sociologists sometimes discover that people tend to act a little bit differently (better, perhaps?) when they are aware that they are being observed or that they are part of a study. For this reason, sociologists take extra precaution to design experiments and collect data in a way that will produce accurate and generalizable results. In this section, you&#8217;ll examine how researchers use surveys, conduct\u00a0experiments, do field research, and utilize secondary data.<\/p>\n<h2>What You\u2019ll Learn To Do:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe surveys and give examples of how sociologists utilize surveys<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the benefits of conducting sociological experiments<\/li>\n<li>Explain the three types of field research<\/li>\n<li>Define and give examples of secondary data analysis<\/li>\n<li>Differentiate between the four kinds of research methods: surveys, field research, experiments, and secondary data analysis<\/li>\n<li>Understand why ethical standards exist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\n<p>The learning activities for this section include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reading: Surveys<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Experiments<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Field Research<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Secondary Data Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Summary of Research Methods<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Ethics<\/li>\n<li>Self-Check:\u00a0Research 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