SOCIOL 20 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Reductionism, Longitudinal Study, Fallacy
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Chapter 2: the process and problems of social research. What is the question: social research question: a question about the social world that is answered through the collection and analysis of firsthand, verifiable, empirical data, criteria for a research question: Feasibility given the time and resources available. General deterrence: when people see that crime results in undesirable punishments. Specific deterrence: people who are punished decide not to commit another offense so they can avoid further punishment: labeling theory: distinguishes between primary and secondary deviance. Primary deviance: the act of individuals that lead to public sanction. Secondary deviance: deviance that occurs in response to public sanction. Start with a theory and then try to find data that will either confirm or deny it. Hypothesis: a statement a relationship between 2 or more variables. Can suggest that the second variable depends on the first.
