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SUBDOMAIN 113.1 - THEORY, METHODOLOGY, & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Competency 113.1.1: Social Science Theory and Methodology - The graduate examines the distinctive characteristics and forms of social scientific inquiry; recognizes various behavioral, cognitive, and social phenomena; and applies social science theories and methods to evaluate and explain phenomena. Introduction: What does it mean to think in a social scientific way? In part, social science draws on methods of observation and experimentation utilized in the physical and natural sciences. But social scientists deal with human behavior and social institutions, which are not easily placed in the controlled environment associated with scientific investigation. Social scientists must be prepared to adapt their methods frequently, and they must ask questions that can evolve along with their investigations of social phenomena. In this summative assessment, you will formulate a significant social scientific question about human psychological development, personality, social interaction, social identity, social classes, or the psychology of group behavior. Your formulation of this question should be based on your reading from Perry and Perry, Contemporary Society, or from another source. Examples of questions that you might examine include the following: How does the mass media influence perceptions of gender? How can family size influence the process of socialization? You will begin this assessment by formulating your social scientific question and explaining why it is a significant one for analysis. Consider how life for individuals, groups, or society would be affected if the answer to your question were known. Remember that the question you ask must be something that can be examined methodically and systematically. It must be a question that does not have an immediately evident answer. Based on your reading of Contemporary Society, you will then provide a detailed discussion of three specific research method problems that a social scientist would need to address in order to answer your larger formulated question. A research method problem is a problem (or subordinate question) that must be investigated in order to provide information necessary to answer the overarching question that you have formulated. For example, if you formulated the question “How does the mass media influence perceptions of gender?” one research problem (i.e., subordinate question) might be, “What methods (e.g., interviews, opinion polls, etc.) should be used to gather data on individual reactions to media representations of gender?” In the second half of your assessment, you will consider the extent to which your formulated question can or should be answered by applying the scientific method. Does the scientific method provide a complete framework for investigating the three research problems that you have identified? For information on the scientific method and the social sciences, see pages 5–9 of Contemporary Society. You will conclude with a well-reasoned response to the following question: To what extent does a social scientific perspective rely on methods drawn from the physical and natural sciences? Task: A. Analyze a selected topic from a social scientific perspective by doing the following (suggested length of 5–7 pages): 1. Explain the significance of a suitable question, which you have formulated, for social scientific analysis. 2. Analyze three research problems (i.e., subordinate questions) that will help answer the social scientific question that you have formulated. a. Explain the social scientific analysis required for each of the three research problems. 3. Consider the extent to which your chosen topic question can be examined by the application of the scientific method by doing the following: a. Discuss the scientific method as understood in the natural or physical sciences. b. Compare the research methods required for your formulated question (from part A2a) to the scientific method as understood in the natural or physical sciences (from part A3a). c. Discuss whether a social science perspective must rely on the scientific method in the same way that natural or physical science would. B. Include all in-text citations and references in APA format. Note: Please save word-processing documents as *.rtf (Rich Text Format) or *.pdf (Portable Document Format) files. Note: When bulleted points are present in the task prompt, the level of detail or support called for in the rubric refers to those bulleted points. Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the Rubric Terms web link included in the Evaluation Procedures section. Note: When using outside sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper or project. Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from outside sources, even if cited correctly. For tips on using APA style, please refer to the APA Handout web link included in the APA Guidelines section. Reference List: Note: This reference list refers only to direct citations in the task above and may be different from those you need to complete the task. Consult your Course of Study for a list of suggested learning resources. Perry, J. & Perry E. (2009). Contemporary society: An introduction to social science. Boston, MA: Pearson.