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Unit 2Sociological Investigation

Text A

Preparatory Work

(1)

Experiment: variable, hypothesis, stimulus, control group

Survey Research: sampling, questionnaire, interview, close-ended questions, open-ended questions, code sheet, telephone survey

Field Research: observation, participant

Analysis of Existing Data: content analysis, statistics

(2)

Hawthorne effect: The Hawthorne effect (also referred to as the observer effect) is a type of reactivity in which individuals modify or improve an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed. The original research at the Hawthorne Works in Cicero, Illinois, on lighting changes and work structure changes such as working hours and break times were originally interpreted by Elton Mayo and others to mean that paying attention to overall worker needs would improve productivity. This interpretation wa s dubbed ―the Hawthorne effect‖.

(3) (open)

Teaching Suggestion

You can use the data banks of the two international organizations to check out the world or any particular country’s information in terms of GDP, population, territory area, human development index etc.

The United Nations (https://www.wendangku.net/doc/3d9305161.html,/en/) : data page: https://www.wendangku.net/doc/3d9305161.html,/

The World Bank (https://www.wendangku.net/doc/3d9305161.html,/) : https://www.wendangku.net/doc/3d9305161.html,/

You can also use the website of the Statistical Bureau of China to check out any statistical information about China:

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/3d9305161.html,/

Critical Reading

I. Understanding the text

1.

Thesis: How Sociology Is Done (Research methods/techniques employed in

(1)―common sense‖:Common sense is a basic ability to perceive, understand, and

jud ge things, which is shared by (―common to‖) nearly all people and can reasonably be expected of nearly all people without any need for debate. However, many of the common sense beliefs are actually lacking in support from scientific evidences and therefore biased and prejudiced.

(2)Ordinary people often define their reality and what they know through

authoritative opinions, traditional beliefs, personal experience, and mysticism (superstition). The major differences between this kind of ―common sense‖ view knowledge and the results/facts identified through scientific methods are: the former are not based on logical reasoning and hard evidences and therefore tend to be subjective and biased while the latter are just opposite.

(3)The three major components of the scientific method are theory,

operationalization, and observation. Theory provides the foundation for concepts so that statements about the relationship among variables can be created.

Operationalization allows for the measurement of the variables so that they may be empirically examined. And observation involves the actual collection of data to test the hypothesis.

II. Evaluation and exploration

(1)An authority is a specialist in certain field of knowledge therefore an authority,

specialized knowledge from an authority is closer to ―truth‖, but he is not a knowing-all figure, and he might also be biased in his attitude toward some issues.

A tradition is a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with

symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. They are followed by and considered right by certain group of people, but cannot applied to other groups who have their own tradition; and since they are formed and passed down from the past, they might not be applicable to the present world. Religions may contain symbolic stories, which are sometimes said by followers to be true, that have the side purpose of explaining the origin of life, the Universe, and other things. Traditionally, faith, in addition to reason, has been considered a source of religious beliefs. However, religious beliefs mostly lack in empirical or scientific proof. Personal experience is based on one’s real life an d reality and therefore closer to ―reality‖, but it is based on an individual’s encounter and perspective on reality, and cannot totally represent the common experience shared by a group of people. Mysticism is popularly known as becoming one with God or the Absolute, but may refer to any kind of ecstasy or altered state of consciousness which is given a religious or spiritual meaning. It may also refer to the attainment of insight in ultimate or hidden truths, and to human transformation supported by various practices and experiences. But it is based on religion or superstition, even farther away from being objective and scientific.

(2)Since sociologists base their research and conclusion on empirical study with

scientific method, it is similar to the disciplines of natural science, but there are two factors that differentiate it from natural sciences. The object of study is human being who can be very complicated and change with time. Also the sociologists are also human beings who can be subjective or even biased in their study. In this sense, sociology is still not equal to natural science in objectivity.

(3)The hypothesis of the Stanford prison experiment is that change of roles or

environment causes change of human behavior (effect). The independent

variable is the two roles （prisoner and prison guard）assigned to the 24 students who are all randomly selected (sampling) from among the university students, and the dependent variable is their (change of) behavior.

(4)First, experiments are often not possible because they would expose subjects to

the possibility of harm. For example, what if a researcher wanted to know whether people who were abused as children are more likely to abuse their children?

Second, the subjects often behave differently when they are under scientific observation from the way they would in their normal environment. Third, laboratory experiments are often highly artificial. When researchers try to set up social situations in laboratories, they often must omit many of the factors that would influence the same behavior in a real-life situation, thus affecting the validity of the experiment result.

(5)The merits of survey through the Internet are that it’s very quick (in terms of

time)and efficient (in terms of cost), but the drawbacks are also obvious: not all citizens use the Internet (and therefore excluded from the sampling), and also not all netizens participate in the survey and therefore further affect the survey result.

(6)The term often refers simply to the use of predictive analytics, user behavior

analytics, or certain other advanced data analytics methods that extract value from data, and seldom to a particular size of data set. Accuracy in big data may lead to more confident decision making, and better decisions can result in greater operational efficiency, cost reduction and reduced risk. Relational database management systems and desktop statistics and visualization packages often have difficulty handling big d ata. The work instead requires ―massively parallel software running on tens, hundred s, or even thousands of servers‖. Also, those who do not use the Internet are excluded from the analysis therefore affect the analysis and conclusion.

(7)(This question is open for discussion and there’s no definite answer) The Internet

companies are caught between the two sides: the government side who emphasize gathering monitoring information for public security or national security reason, and the netizens who defend their right of ―privacy‖. Laws should be made regarding the right and responsibility of each side.

(8)(This question is open for discussion) How one feels about these statistical figures

might be affected by the class, occupation, gender, region and age group (and other factors) an individual belongs to. And also, the official statistics might not be very accurate.

(9)(This question is open for discussion) Obviously, mass media (newspapers, radio,

TV, the Internet) are the major channel people get most of their information which is supposed to be true and real. But there are some factors that influence the so-called truth: ownership (private or public), editors’ stance, class background of the participants (in the Internet) can all influence the information we get from the mass media.

Language Enhancement

I. Words and phrases

1.

(1) C&D (2) A&C (3) C&E (4) B&C (5) B&D

(6) D&F (7) B&D (8) C&E (9) A&C (10) C&E

2.

(1) in; as; of (2) beyond; in (3) by; to (4) into; in; of (5) to; on; of; for

(6) of; for; on (7) In; between; with; of (8) to; of; upon (9) In; with (10) like; in; of 3.

(1) from scratch (2) appealed to (3) applied (4) apply (5) relies on

(6) suffering from (7) guard against (8) died off (9) ran out of (10) contribute to

4.

(1) provide…for(2) appeals for (3) applies…to(4) draw from (5) employed in (6) participate in (7) refers…to(8) received…from (9) passes…from (10) exposes…to II. Sentences and discourse

1.

(1) The scientific method bases knowledge on direct and systematic observation through logical systems.

(2) Operationalization provides conditions to measure the variables which may be checked empirically.

(3) Since religion is a system of beliefs and practices based on worshipping the holy, people easily tend to equate faith to facts or facts to faith.

(4) The obvious advantage of using available data, be it government statistics or the result of other research studies –is the savings in time and money. Otherwise, you would need a lot of time and money spent on collecting the information from the very start.

(5) The savings are tempting, but the potential error and distortion from the second-hand data mean that you might not get the ―truth‖.

2.

(1)Basing on his overall investigation of China’s current employment situation, this

specialist refuted the view that the population profit has been used up.

(2)Thanks to the application of valid and objective survey methods, sociology

became an independent branch of social sciences in the 19th century, transcending philosophy and ordinary social theories.

(3)The head of the Academy of Social Sciences asserted that the cut in research

funding would have a great impact on its long-term stable development.

(4)Due to its limited survey range and invalid unscientific sampling, the poll result of

this organization has seriously distorted the reality.

(5)The cause of the phenomenon that officials abuse their power is lack of check and

balance.

(6)He suspects that his rival is bluffing in the negotiation.

(7)In conducting social investigation, the researcher may easily use indication to

manipulate the respondents to get the desired answer.

(8)Through the major internet media, this company has clarified its stance to stay and

develop its business in China.

(9)Faced with continual questions from the reporters at the press conference, the

spokesman had to refer to the documents in his hand for answers.

(10)I t is believed by some people that the lazy and irresponsible post 80s and 90s

generation was largely associated with the fact that they were mostly the only kid in the family.

3.

内容分析法可以应用于任何形式的通信交流，是对社会物件的系统分析，其内容包括书籍、杂志、诗歌、报纸、歌曲、绘画、讲演、信函、法律以及与此有关的任何成分或收集物。例如，研究者如果想了解欧洲国家的历史教科书比美国的历史教科书是否含有更多的性别歧视内容，他就会对欧洲国家和美国的历史教科书进行抽样。下一步则是构建编码表，用来测量教科书内容用语的性别歧视程度。根据编码进行列表和分析之后，研究者就能得到结论了。

4.

(3) (1) (2) (4)

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10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additional advantageous Anxious conditional Courageous curious Dangerous educational Emotional famous Industrial intentional Medical mountionous Musical mysterious National occasional Personal practical 2. Heated colored pigtailed gifted bearded pointed experienced aged skilled diseased 六） 1.The people questioned gave very different opinions on the issue. 2. Can you see the man climbing on that rock? 3. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed.

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The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is s taring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the nat ive boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bo wl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors. The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thi ng -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. Unit2 Jefferson's courage and idealism were based on knowledge. He probably knew more than any other man of his age. He was an expert in agriculture, archeology, an d medicine. He practiced crop rotation and soil conservation a century before t hese became standard practice, and he invented a plow superior to any other in existence. He influenced architecture throughout America, and he was constantly producing devices for making the tasks of ordinary life easier to perform. Of all Jefferson's many talents, one is central. He was above all a good and ti reless writer. His complete works, now being published for the first time, will fill more than fifty volumes. His talent as an author was soon discovered, and when the time came to write the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776, the task of writing it was his. Millions have thrilled to his words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…" Unit3 While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fe aring as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an i nterview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minut e bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter to feel nervous. Unit 4 As a boy and then as an adult,I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein .He was the only person i knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him .He knew what he wanted and he wanted only this :to understand within his limits as a human being the nature of the universe and the logic and simplicity in its functioning .He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach .but this did not frustrate him .He was content to go as far as he could.