14) Methods of Sociological Research

✓ Scientific Method
✓ Steps in research
Types of Questionnaire Research Design
✓ Surveys
✓ Observation and Case Studies

Q) Which one of the design(s) of social research is more preferred

by sociologists and why? (2000)

Q) Discuss briefly the method of sociological research. Formulate

three hypothesis indicating variables of each. (2001)

Q) What do you understand by experimental used in data collection.

Explain why some researchers preferred it over other data
collection methods in social sciences and for what kind of studies
experimental method is used by researchers .(2002)

Q) When is survey research appropriate? What type of survey

research would you use to study heroin users. Defend the logic of
your choice (2003)

Q) What do you understand by scales and indexes used in social

sciences? when is it necessary to shift the base of an index and
how is this process carried out? (2003)

Q) Write a short note on 1) Probablity and non-probablity sampling

(2004)

Q) Why is research essential to the scientific enterprise and what

are the principal theoretical methods available to sociologist in the
study of social life. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
each. (2004)

Q) Discuss the importance of social research for the study of

sociology. Explain the steps to be taken in social research
process.(2005)

Q) What is a research design? What type of research design can

used for studying the problems of drug addiction/HIV/AIDS in
Pakistani society? Discuss with examples. (2006)

Q) A research design is a roadmap for investigation. Discuss the

major decisions a researcher makes in designing a study. While
discussing decisions, identify a research problem with reference to
which the designing has been envisaged. (2007)

Q) What type survey research would you use to study young

criminals. Defend the logic of your choice in detail. (2008)

Q) Define the term Social Research and explain the important steps
of conducting Social Research. (2009)

Q) What is internal validity that influences social science research

design? What are different threats to internal validity? Discuss with
examples.(2010)

Q) Define the term “Social Research” and discuss the procedure

“How to conduct a Research?” (2011)

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Q) Define ethnomethodology. Explain in detail Garfinkel views
regarding ethnomethodology. How he used ethnomethodology in
the field of sociological research and inquiry? (2012)

Q) What is hypothesis? Develop a hypothesis and identify:

(a) independent variable(s), (b) dependent variable(s) and
(c) mediating variable (if any). (2013)

Q) Which types of research by objective that are commonly used by

NGOs and explain these types of research with suitable examples.
(2016)

Q) What are the core elements which lead to develop rigorous

research design in social research. (2017)

Q) Write short note on research process in sociology (2018)

Q) Write a note on research proposal on Afghan war syndrome and

its impact on the economy of Pakistan. (2019)

Q) How can moral degeneration be scientifically studied? Delineate

the entire research process for studying this phenomena. (2020)

Q) Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative way of

studying any social phenomena. Elaborate by giving an example of
each approach and how that can be inquired. (2020)