Review the major research methods employed by sociologists in studying social problems. Explain why a researcher would choose one method over another
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• Sociologists use four major research methods in their investigation of social problems: surveys, field research, experimental research, and secondary analysis.
• Questionnaires and interviews are forms of surveying that allow for breadth or depth of understanding, while field research allows observation of people in their everyday activities.
• Experimental research uses controlled conditions to investigate cause-and-effect relationships.
• Secondary analysis draws on data originally collected by others and may not be accurate.
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