Identify and Explain the Strengths of Field Research

question 11

Essay

Identify and explain the strengths of field research.

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Definitions:

Contagion Theory

A theory in sociology and psychology that explains how ideas, attitudes, and behaviors spread through populations as if they were infectious diseases.

Frame Alignment Theory

A sociological theory that explains the process by which individuals with similar values and beliefs align their activities and movements, often in the context of social movements.

Strain Theory

A sociological theory that posits individuals may resort to criminality due to pressures or strains from societal expectations and the inability to achieve them through legitimate means.

Gustave Le Bon

A French social psychologist renowned for his work on crowd psychology, highlighting how an individual's behavior in a crowd differs from their behavior alone.