Assignment Overview:
In this course, we begin working on a research project that will be worked on throughout the course, and for Week 11, you will create a presentation describing what you have learned. This project begins with interviews with three different people. Complete the interviews so you can begin working on the next component for the project.
The following is a list of the project deliverables.
Deliverable
Part 1: Conducting Research through Interviews
Part 2: Socialization
Part 3: Group Influences
Part 4: Aging and the Elderly
Part 5: Applying Sociology to Your World (PowerPoint presentation)
Project: Part 1 – Conducting Research through Interviews
This is Part 1 of your project, which involves developing a list of questions to use when interviewing three subjects of your choice. Use the questions listed in the Assignment Details, as well as others that you create for your list of questions.
When interviewing your subjects, try to select a diverse set of individuals as possible; that means get a variety of ages, ethnicities, races, and genders. You may want to have a notebook with you to make sure you ask each subject all the questions and in the same way. We learned in Week 1 that the results could be different if we ask a question in a different way. Be sure to record everything your interviewees say so you do not forget. Also, check out the following site for tips on creating questionnaires: Constructing a Questionnaire
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Assignment Details:
Perform the following tasks:
Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lecture before attempting this assignment.
To complete this assignment:
Review the tips in Constructing a Questionnaire
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Read the Written Assignment Guidelines for a review of writing expectations.
Interview three (3) individuals of your choosing, using the set of questions you created.
Your questions must include: (Responses to these questions will be used in later assignments.)
Age
Race
Ethnicity
Gender
Where the subject grew up
What is “old” to you? How do you know when you are old?
How do you feel about old people? Why?
Name two different ways that you were brought up that you think are different from most other people. For example, you may say you were raised on a farm or your father was in the military.
Were you part of a social, religious, or other type of group growing up?
Who were your role models when you were growing up? How did they influence you?
In approximately 500 words narrative, following the interviews, respond to the questions in the Assignment Worksheet.
Your responses must have correct spelling and grammar.
Check your assignment against unintended plagiarism.
Include the proper file naming convention:
SOC101H_wk3_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.
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