SOCIAL
SCIENCE 366 QUESTIONS
1)
Identify and explain the main functions of theory in social research
2) What is the
relationship between theory and research? Explain your answer using one example
from the readings
3) Define
causality and its applicability to social science research
4) Discuss the
criteria for nomothetic causality
5) Discuss the
obstacles in the search for nomothetic causality. Illustrate your answer with
examples
6) Many people
believe science to be an infallible enterprise. Discuss the merits and fallacy
of this belie
Answer
four of the following questions .
7)Identify
and define the three elements of the traditional model of science.
8)Describe
the difference between the idiographic and nomothetic models of explanation and
the relevance of each to social science
research.
9)Distinguish
anonymity from confidentiality and provide examples of how each can be
protected during research.
10)List, explain, and provide
examples of five common errors in human inquiry.
11)List,
define and give examples of the four factors limiting a respondent’s
reliability and discuss how each of these factors may be controlled.
12)List and
define the five ethical principles and describe their impact on the practice of
social research.
