Sociological Research Studies

Every group, small or larger, exhibit various different dynamics of how people relate to and interact with each other. These interactions vary depending on the nature/goal of the group, the culture each individual was raised in and the personal affects each individual contributes to the group as a whole. For this class everyone was split into groups by the order of our last names on the classlist where the goal of each group is to conduct a presentation on a psychological/sociological phenomena that occurs in society. The group I was a part of consisted of four members, three male and one female, where we decided to do our presentation on the relationship between depression and the use of social media. Throughout the meetings I saw various different psychological phenomena occur such as social facilitation, helping behavior, minority influence, proximity, stereotyping and fundamental attribution error.

Hirshi and Gottfredson explain in their theory that self-control is a major attribute that factors into the

This study changed psychology because it changed how psychologists viewed the importance of control in regards to a person's mental health. This study has also lead to

As cliché as it seems, from a young age I knew I wasn’t like most other kids my age. My parents made no pretense of the existence of urban legends like Santa Claus. My parents were born in China in the 1960s, and grew up at a time when the Cultural Revolution was in full swing. During this time, practice of religion was forbidden and Maoist thought fostered an emphasis on hard work in school. Despite indirect effects on me, it was - and still is - hard for me to fathom such a drastically different environment compared to modern American society.

On page 51, “Sociologists cultivate the skill of examining beliefs about the nature of the social world and seeing which ones stand up to the evidence.” The explanation to me describes why sociological questions cannot be described as good or bad. Sociologists want all the information needed to answer a question with an in-depth answer. On page 49, “…whether something is good or bad is not proper sociological question.” Sociologists even if the understanding is hard of a person’s customs or beliefs they want to find the underlying cause of what is happening. Which is why good and bad questions do not work. Those questions do not give enough information.

There are mutual influences between an individual and their social environment. There are also at-risk factors involved in the life of a developing adolescent that interconnects with a series of reciprocal systems. I can recall as a developing adolescent quickly maturing into adulthood, the many social, economic, external and internal influences that contributed to certain at-risk behaviors. These type of influences impacted me directly and indirectly. I was influenced by the several environments I was in, and I also contributed to influencing the environment around me. Attempting to exert control over uncontrollable circumstances only lead to desperate situations and weighty consequences. However, learning to accept my present

Ranging in years from 6 - 12, the school aged child is honing the physical, emotional and social skills necessary for their development. Among school-aged children, regardless of region, nationality or gender, there is a deficit in self-care. Whether

The field of sociology has a different approach to social problems compared to other fields. Sociology provides the perception that social problems are caused by the structural arrangement of various organs of society or the social forces. The discipline of sociology concerned with the relationship between people and the various structures of society that include social institutions such as the family, education, and the military (Leon-Guerrero, 2015). Unlike other sciences, sociology presents the objective and systematic ways of understanding the possible causes of social problems. Again, sociology holds that social problems and their solutions do not just involve people, but rather, social structures plays a significant role in creating

They believe that low self-control is not learned but may happen as a result of a lack of attachment to parent(s), being raised by a single parent, and having the inability to behave in an acceptable manner by socializing with others (lack of attachment to friends). Travis Hirschi’s “Control theory assumes that the bond of affection for conventional persons is a major deterrent to crime. The stronger this bond, the more likely the person is to take it into account if he contemplates a criminal act”

On the other hand, the study indicates self-control may follows a gradient that is relatively

The world would be a better place if anyone could take a course in sociology.  The study of sociology would allow people to understand their society, and also know how their society affects them.  “The society in which we live has a lot to do with our everyday choices in food, clothing, music, schooling, jobs, and just about everything else” (Macionis, 2017:5)  I agree with what the book says about how the society of each individual makes them the person that they now are.  Factors including things like race, gender, and location alter what each individual does with their lives.  Race and gender affect the opportunities of people compared to that of the majority, while things like location and a nation’s wealth affect the opportunities of people

“Sociology is the study of groups and group interactions, societies and social interactions, from small and personal groups to very large groups (Cresswell, p.9).” Social interactions makes it possible for us (humans) to function properly every day in this world. Imagine a world without society and culture. "Culture encompasses a group’s way of life, from routine, everyday interactions to the most important parts of group members’ lives (Cresswell ,p.9).” Whereas a society is group of people who live in a defined geographic area, who interact with one another, and who share a common culture (Cresswell, p.9). I see myself as an individual but, society will identify me by a women who is African American with a Caribbean ethnicity, lower-class, straight, and Christian. Growing up in a predominately white Christian school environment, I was surrounded with people who shared the same religion as myself. It was a culture shock to come leave that environment to interact with people who may not share the same beliefs and surround myself with people of the same race as me. Thankfully, my mother taught me to be an un-judgmental women and learn that being different is good too.

Scientist confine their research to the laboratory, because that is the only environment where their research would not be contaminated by animals, humans, or weather. The laboratory is their safe haven. A place where everything is done by a fine-tooth comb. However, Sociologist research is different when it pertains to how they do their research. Sociologist research is the study of the world around them. They must go out into the world and conduct surveys, which includes interviews, and questionnaires, and they must observe (Cite 2). This type of research cannot be done inside of a laboratory. When sociologist conduct interviews they must go out into the community that they live in, to public places, to schools, and to different areas of the world, and ask questions pertaining to their topic that they are studying, and then record the answers. When the sociologist conduct questionnaires, they must ask their participants a set of questions that they already have prepared. These are questions that will help them with their research.

From Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) perspective, individuals can have higher levels of self-controlled behaviors, if their

Many researchers use child self-regulation measured to determine the self-regulation of children such as the Head-Toe-Kness-Shoulder (HTKS) scale (von Suchodoletz et al. 2013, and Wanless et al. 2013, and Hur et al. 2015, and Graziano et al. (2015). Very few used qualitative methods, like observation to explore this important concept of behaviour self-regulation in a child or a group of children after transition from Early Years education. This study examined the behavioural self-regulation of a year one student, using observation schedule/framework. The positive and negative events frequencies observed were recorded, to see how Child X regulates his behaviour in the classroom, playground, lunch hall, and assembly. Teachers