Final, 2nd Theme of Sociology: Scientific Nature of Sociology Flashcards
What is the second theme of sociology
Scientific nature of sociology
details about scientific nature of sociology
- sociology is not just a collection of opinions
- sociologists systematically collect and analyze data
- Sociologists operate like other scientists, but make allowance that their subjects are groups and people
What is the example that pairs with the scientific nature of sociology
The scientific social process
What are the 8 steps in the scientific social process
- wonder
- conceptualize
- Theorize
- operationalize
- Hypothesize
- observe
- analyze
- assess
about wonder
everything must begin with someone wondering why
about conceptualize
isolate and define the key term or concept
about theorize
a theory must predict and prohibit. Must be testable
about hypothesize
make a statement about expected relationship between concepts and variables
about observe
gather the observations
about analyze
compare what we observed
about assess
make adjustments in theory based off analysis
What parts of the social process belong under theory construction
wonder, conceptualize, and theorize
What parts of the social process belong under theory testing
operationalize, hypothesize, observe, analyze, and assess
