AUGUSTE Comte was the creator given the heading as “Father of sociology,

Essay Assignment 1
Reading
Assignment
Essentials
of Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach (10th Edition)

Chapter 1: The Sociological
Perspective

Essay
Questions to Answer
Answer the following questions in
your own words. Explain your choices and your reasons. Provide examples where
possible. Be sure to number your answers and present them in order:

The author covers several of
the main figures (persons) involved in the development of sociology as a
science. You need to clearly identify two (2) of these figures and
discuss their contributions to the development of sociology.
Identify AND explain each of
the three (3) major sociological theoretical perspectives AND identify and
briefly discuss one (1) of the major theorists who is recognized as a
proponent of each theoretical perspective.
Using the first seven (7) steps
of a research model, demonstrate the process by which a sociological study
is conducted. Choose a subject, a social problem, that you are
interested in studying and illustrate a potential study in this area,
ensuring that you identify how the first seven (7) steps could be
conducted. So you must use the “steps in the research process” to
design your research study. Here is the BARE minimum you must include in
your answer:

Select A Topic– it would be logical to
review some of the key social issues/problems covered in the text and
choose one of them.
Define The Problem -clearly identify the social
issue/problem based upon how it is presented in the text.
Review the Literature– you must CLEARLY identify a
major web source (NO encyclopedia, NO Wikipedia, etc.) that provides
research support for the specific question you are going to ask. Make
sure you summarize what you got from the course that supports your
hypothesis and research design. Be sure to cite your source according to
APA standards.
Formulate the Hypothesis– you need to write a clear,
testable hypothesis statement about the relationship between your
independent and dependent variables. Of course this means you MUST
also clearly define at least one (1) independent and one (1) dependent
variable as part of your study, (see page 32 to understand how an
independent and dependent variable is defined)
Choose a Research Method–based upon the best method
you can determine from those covered in the text that would allow you
best study your social issue/problem.
Collect the Data– briefly describe how you
would collect the data for your research study.
Analyze The Results– so what do you think the
results of your study would be what you might find based upon your review
of the literature and the study you have designed?