part 1) Week 14 Reading Assignment
Week 14 Reading AssignmentRead the textbook (Chap 3: Observation and Ethnography) carefully and answer the following questions.
W14R1
What is observation as a research method?
W14R2
What is the difference between observation research and ethnography?
W14R3
What is the primary goal of interpretivist methodology?
W14R4
If you want to conduct an observation of how people behave in a shopping mall, is it necessary to obtain informed consent from those whom you observe?
W14R5
What is “thick description”? Why should filed notes include “thick description”?
part2) Week 14 Reading Assignment (2)
Week 14 Reading Assignment (2)Read the article listed below and answer the following questions.
Page, Racial Behavior in Cafeteria.pdf Page, Racial Behavior in Cafeteria.pdf – Alternative Formats
W14R21
What is the hypothesis examined in the study?
W14R22
How did the researcher collect his data?
W14R23
What did the study find?
W14R24
If this study were conducted at a predominantly Black college, what would you predict to find? Explain why you think so.
part3) Locus diagnostic test
Locus diagnostic testSociology Department is interested in learning what kinds of knowledge sociology and social work students have on statistics. By taking the test, you will get a full lab credit, regardless of your score on the test. Nevertheless, please take this test seriously and do your best. If your performance on this test is better than the one you took at the beginning of this semester, the credit you get will double.The test contains 23 multiple-choice questions and you can take 45 min to complete it.
Open another browser or a new tab. Copy the address listed below and go to the test site.https://locus.statisticseducation.org/At the test site, click on: “Looking to take a test?”
(listed beneath “Use standard LOCUS test”)On the following page, copy and paste the following access code:Access code: XpUHxhJSonTest taker identifier: Enter your EMP ID (If you don’t know your EMP ID, log in to your CUNY First account. The ID is listed there. If you do not want to use your ID, you can use your real name as the identifier.)Click on “Submit” to take the test.
