Sociological Research Methods– Used to investigate social problems
Questionnaire: series of items a researcher presents to subjects for their response
Interview: technique where a researcher meets face-to-face with respondents to discuss an issue
Case Study: relies on a single case: person, organization, or event rather than a sample, it is an in depth investigation to figure out the causes of underlying principles
Survey: asks the questions, subjects in a survey respond to items in a questionnaire or in an interview
Participant Observation: observes people while doing their everyday activities
Correlational: gathers information of two variables and evaluates the statistical relationship between them
Experimental: used to investigate the cause and effect relationships under controlled conditions
Cross Cultural Methods: scientific method of research that focuses on comparisons of human behavior from culture to culture
Secondary Analysis: makes use of data collected by others
Sociological Approaches to Social Problems 