SOC 402 week 1 DQ 2

  

Ashford 2: – Week 1 – Discussion 2

 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the

Discussion Forum Grading Rubric

for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research & the Methods of Social Research

  

   Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and   quantitative research. Suppose you are to study police brutality, what   methods of research (demographics, historical data, surveys, interviews, or   observation) would you utilize?
 

  Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims   with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and   properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’   posts by Day 7.