Types of research (Sociology)

Types of Research

1. Pure Research * Theoretical Research * To Contribute to Theory

Literature on the Subject

2. Empirical Research • Field Primary data • To study conditions in society• To discover facts • Root causes of the problem • Illiteracy and Crime • Study in a Prison

Objectives of Research • Development of Knowledge • Scientific study • Welfare of Humanity• Classification of Facts • Social control and Prediction• To Understand Human Behavior• To improve Knowledge• To reject old theory• To modify old theory• To propound new theory• To Identify gaps in Knowledge

Research Design

• Plan of Research Study • Logical strategy to answer a question • Blue print for House construction

Types of Design 1. Exploratory or Formulate design • Studies of a new field • Experience survey• To study practical cases2. Descriptive Studies • To describes characteristics 3. Diagnostic Studies • For Discovering a problem

4. Analytical Studies• How and Why• To ascertain causality • Basic to all scientific analysis5. Experimental design • Experimental Groups • Control Group• Stimulus Groups • Non -Stimulus Groups • To conduct experiment Under controlled

conditions