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The focus of Chapter 2 in your text is sociological research. An important aspect of sociological research is deciding how to collect data. One research design that sociologists regularly use to generate data is the survey. Surveys, and other research designs, are important to sociology because they allow us to better understand people’s attitudes about many aspects of society.

Almost all of us have responded to surveys of one kind or another, but most of us have not had the opportunity to develop our own surveys. Survey Tutor is a tool that allows you to develop your own online surveys, administer them, and then view the results. Below is a list of topics you could use to develop a sociological survey, however, any topic discussed in your text would be appropriate.

A survey could ask people about their attitudes toward:
• cheating on exams.
• bilingualism.
• homelessness.
• the death penalty.
• women in politics.
• racism.
• poverty.
• inequality.
• marriage and the family.
• religion.

Developing your own survey gives you the opportunity to develop your "sociological eye" by engaging in effective sociological research.

Open Survey Tutor.