SOC101: Week 1 Assignment Page 2
Worksheet: Sociological Research Methods
Assignment Overview
Each week day morning, you might purchase a caffeinated beverage from your favorite coffee shop. As you wait to receive your order, you notice some customers adding cream and/or sugar to their coffee. You read somewhere that 65% of coffee drinkers add cream and/or sugar. How was that fact determined? Sociologists use a variety of research methods – surveys, interviews, focus groups, observation, content analysis, and so forth when they study human behavior.
In this assignment, you will select a research method for doing a small sociological research study. For example, you might use a 10-question survey to determine attitudes about texting while driving. You will conduct your research and summarize your findings.
Assignment Details:
Perform the following tasks:
· Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.
· Attend the instructor session to prepare for this assignment.
· To complete this assignment:
· Choose one of the following methods to conduct research for a sociological purpose:
· Survey, Interview, Focus Group, Observation, or other method
· Note: Review Week 1 readings on the intent of sociological research studies.
· Use the worksheet to track your research.
· Identify the research method that you will use.
· In a 50-word paragraph, write your survey, questions, or other indications on the topic that you are researching.
· Write a 200-250 word summary of your research findings; In addition, summarize what your learned about the research method used.
· Check your written draft against unintended plagiarism.
· Ensure that your responses are free of spelling and grammatical errors.
· Use the proper naming convention when saving your assignment:
· SOC101_wk1_assn_jsmith_mmddyyy
· Submit your assignment for grading.
Grading:
| Grading Criteria | Possible Points | Points Achieved |
| Indicated clearly which research method was used. | 10 | |
| Stated clearly the sociological purpose of the brief research study with support from the textbook. | 20 | |
| Summarized the findings of the research method used and any other learning about this research method. | 30 | |
| Total Possible Points | 60 |
Assignment Worksheet:
1. Identify the research method used.
2. In a 50-word paragraph, write your survey, questions, or other indications on the topic that you are researching and explain the sociological purpose of your brief research study.
3. Write a 200-250 word summary of your research findings. In addition, summarize what your learned about the research method used.
Brief Research Study
1. Identify the research method used.
[Write your response here.]
2. In a 50-word paragraph, write your survey, questions, or other indications on the topic that you are researching. Be sure to explain the sociological purpose of your brief research study.
[Write your response here.]
3. Write a 200-250 word summary of your research findings. In addition, summarize what your learned about the research method used.
