Sociological Data Collection: Methods and Methodologies

In sociology, data collection is a crucial step in research, as it allows sociologists to gather information about social phenomena. There are several tools and methods for collecting data, each suited to different types of research questions and methodologies. Here are some of the primary tools of data collection in detail:

Data Collection Tools

  1. Surveys and Questionnaires

    • Description: Surveys are structured tools that consist of a series of questions aimed at gathering information from a large group
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Key Concepts in Personality Psychology: Theories and Development

Key Concepts in Personality Psychology

The Five-Factor Model

The Five-Factor Theory (Costa & McCrae, 1992) proposes personality traits can be categorized using two approaches:

  • Categorical Approach: Classifying traits as either present or absent (yes/no).
  • Dimensional Approach: Measuring traits on a continuous scale.

The five broad dimensions are:

  • Openness to Experience
  • Conscientiousness (嚴謹度)
  • Extraversion
  • Agreeableness
  • Neuroticism (神經質)

Self-Efficacy

Self-efficacy refers to an individual’s

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Key Concepts: Agents of Socialization, Physiological Responses, and More

Agents of Socialization

  • Family
  • School
  • Religion
  • Public Institutions
  • Media

Physiological Responses to Emotions

  • Stronger Heartbeat (Heart Rate Acceleration)
  • Faster Breathing
  • Muscle Tension

Characteristics of Psychological Tests

  • Reliability
  • Validity
  • Internal Consistency
  • Stability

Mental Disorders

  • Neurosis: Phobia, Hypochondria, Hysteria
  • Psychosis: Schizophrenia, Paranoia, Autism

Factors Involved in Care

  • Single Subject Factors: Physical condition, diet, rest
  • Stimulating Factors:
    • Intensity of the stimulus
    • Mode of stimulus:
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Mastering Qualitative Interviews: Types & Best Practices

Understanding Qualitative Interviews

Although it is implemented, it may not achieve a complete immersion in the social reality under study, to the point of view to reach the eyes of the people observed. At least you can get an approximation of the parsing and motivations that give these people for their behavior. That degree of intensity in the interaction between interviewer and interviewee, as Fontana and Frey say, the interview becomes active interaction leading to a negotiated outcome based and

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Maslow & Fromm: Human Needs & Personality Theories

Maslow’s Theory of Needs

Maslow defines a need as a state of deficit experienced as a motive, which is a conscious desire or impulse for a specific thing. Higher needs are considered instinctoid, resembling instincts. These needs exist in a hierarchy governed by the principle of prepotency (lower needs must be met before higher ones). Deprivation of these needs can lead to pathology, falling into categories like neurosis, psychosis, and personality disorders.

Higher needs can be characterized as remnants

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Understanding Psychoanalysis: Freud’s Theories and Applications

Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis was founded by the German psychiatrist Sigmund Freud.

Basic Principles of Freudian Psychology

  • Past childhood experiences shape behaviors.
  • Behavioral symptoms are the outward manifestation of deeper psychological processes.
  • To change behavior, you have to access the individual’s internal psychological state.

The practical application of psychoanalysis in social work was not initially widespread. In Tanzania, for example, Darwinism was used, then psychoanalysis appeared to

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