When We Talk About Sociological Methods We Are Referring to

question 6

Multiple Choice

When we talk about sociological methods we are referring to

• A) a particular way sociologists act in public settings, as opposed to in their personal lives.
• B) the processes by which sociologists gather and analyze data.
• C) a teaching technique that raises questions rather than provides answers.
• D) the scholarly writing done by sociologists.

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Definitions:

Ethnomethodological

Ethnomethodology refers to a branch of sociology focused on exploring how individuals understand and produce the social order in everyday interactions.

Breaching Experiments

Social experiments that intentionally violate social norms to study reactions to norm violations.

Normative Violations

Actions or behaviors that transgress the accepted rules, values, or norms of a society or group, potentially leading to social sanctions.

Ethnomethodological

Pertaining to ethnomethodology, a sociological approach focusing on the ways people use everyday interactions to construct and understand social norms and realities.