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Methodology of Social Research

notes 3. If we pay attention to statistics methodology then we will find out that in this firstly samples
are selected from a __________ .

26.2 summary

y in sociology this technique is used to present social facts in resultant or numerical form.
y the results obtained from such studies can be presented in numerical, average or percentage
format.
y the main goal of statistics methods is to present large facts in a brief manner to make them
easily understandable and present generalization based on that.

26.3 Keywords

1. statistics: Statistics is the group of techniques used for compilation, classification, tabulation,
interpretation and analysis of numerical facts.

26.4 review Questions

1. What is the meaning of statistics?
2. What is the use of statistics method in sociology?

answers: self assessment

1. statistics 2. Quantitative 3. Universe.

26.5 Further Readings

Books 1. Methodologies of social research— sanjeev Mahajan, Arjun Publishing
House.
2. Classical social Contemplation—Agarwal Gopal Krishan, Bhatt Brothers.

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