There are a fair amount of aspects that coincide with the research process within social methodology. The first step in conducting social research is to propose a question. The question being asked should challenge the topic’s influence within our society. For example you might want to explore the wage gap in America or the influence racism has on young children. There are multiple areas in sociology to explore and sociologist like me want to push for answers to solving these questions.

Another measure to take in social research is determining your method of gathering proper data to solve your question. This can be done in the form of a survey questionnaire, interviews, social experiments, or observational sessions. One vital consideration to make for research studies is to ensure that they are ethical. To ensure that a study is ethical a set of guidelines establishing the consent, safety, and anonymity of the participants are required to be implemented by the researchers. There are other regulations included in the ethics of research policy that researchers must refer to prior to conducting their study.

Lastly collecting data requires knowledge of computer analytical systems and training in evaluating the results from a study. In order to determine a solution to an issue one must assess the evidence of their findings. Being able to analyze a graph or chart is important in social research because we have to make correlations between collected data and an issue in our society. Depending on the issue sociologist, would then be able to comprise a list of possible solutions that could them them to make the appropriate changes that are needed to support the progression of society.