What problems would you like answered by a social scientific study? Pick a problem that interests you, and describe how you would design a sociology study to answer that problem. List what you would do for each step (for ex, topic: homelessness; detailed problem: why are we seeing an increase in the number of homeless women and children?, etc).

Be sure to list what you would do for every step outlined in your textbook. Then, describe your choice of a research method. Why did you choose this method (survey, qualitative interviews, etc.), and why do you think it's the best choice? This week, for your response to a peer, you should suggest another research method for your peer's study and discuss how changing the research method would change the study