The Importance of Research

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The Importance of Research By: Victor R. Smith, II Today I’m going to be discussing the importance of objectivity in research and the advantage of participant observation. Of course it’s a long process to understand the importance of research. It takes seven long steps which I will explain later on. Secondly, I will discuss a few advantages of a participant observation. Without further a due let’s get right to it. First, let’s begin on the importance of objectivity in research. We have learned in today’s society we make assumptions based on “common sense”. In reality everything we thought is true is exactly not true, because we don’t have the facts to back it up. In order to get a full understanding on how society really works, we can’t rely on just common sense alone. In the words of C. Wright Mills, “Research without theory is a collection of unrelated facts”. It’s an eight step process called a research model which consists of: 1.Selecting a Topic, 2. Defining the Problem, 3.Reviewing the Literature, 4. Formulating a Hypothesis, 5. Choosing a Research, 6. Collecting the Data, 7. Analyzing the Results, and 8. Sharing the Results. Another way to collect more information is by doing a survey which means the collection of data by having people answer a series of questions. Of course you have to have a target group or population to study on. Now you have your target population, then you need a sample in other words the individuals who are intended to represent the population to be studied. You “Do you think women should get paid more than men?” To make a long story short in order for us to get a complete understanding on how our society actually works, we have to collect facts to have the true answers instead of making assumptions. Now I will be discussing the advantages of using participant observation or fieldwork. It means
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