{"id":12624,"date":"2024-01-30T16:07:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T15:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/fb02-soz-quant\/simplified-language\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T17:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:14:36","slug":"simplified-language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quantitative-methoden.soziologie.uni-mainz.de\/en\/simplified-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy language"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n
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At a university, students learn how to do research.Research means studying something in detail.Research is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. thinking of a question<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. collecting information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. understanding the information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. explaining the results<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim is for students to be able to conduct their own research.They should have fun doing research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You are on the website of the work areaSociology and Methods of Quantitative Social Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n

Sociology is a science.It studies society.It examines how people live together.It aims to understand society.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Researchers want to understand why things happen.To do this, they collect information about these things.They can collect information in a certain way.This way is called a method.A method is a plan that you follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This work area uses two main methods:Surveys and experiments.In surveys, we ask people questions about a topic that interests us. An experiment is a test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to know which people we should ask.Or how we collect and evaluate the answers.It is important that we do everything very carefully.Because only then can we draw good conclusions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/jgu-base-section>\n

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Quantitative has to do with quantity.It’s about numbers.Quantitative methods mean: We count things and write down the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We turn the figures into statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:How many inhabitants did Germany have in 2014?How many were there in 2004?And how many will there be in 2024?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We use these figures to learn something.The data is important so that people can form an opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they are important for decisions.For example in politics.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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We conduct research on many topics in our work area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Economy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Religion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              These are areas that are important for the lives of all people. Students learn how these areas are connected to other areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • How do work and family influence each other?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Why does the income of women and men differ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                \"\"<\/figure>
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                At a university, students learn how to do research.Research means studying something in detail.Research is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Research includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                1. thinking of a question<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                2. collecting information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                3. understanding the information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                4. explaining the results<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                The aim is for students to be able to conduct their own research.They should have fun doing research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

                <\/div>\n\n
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                You are on the website of the work areaSociology and Methods of Quantitative Social Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                Sociology is a science.It studies society.It examines how people live together.It aims to understand society.<\/p>\n<\/div>

                \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n
                <\/div>\n\n
                \n
                \"\"<\/figure>
                \n\n\n

                Researchers want to understand why things happen.To do this, they collect information about these things.They can collect information in a certain way.This way is called a method.A method is a plan that you follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                This work area uses two main methods:Surveys and experiments.In surveys, we ask people questions about a topic that interests us. An experiment is a test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                We want to know which people we should ask.Or how we collect and evaluate the answers.It is important that we do everything very carefully.Because only then can we draw good conclusions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

                <\/div>\n\n
                \n\n\n

                Quantitative has to do with quantity.It's about numbers.Quantitative methods mean: We count things and write down the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                We turn the figures into statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                For example:How many inhabitants did Germany have in 2014?How many were there in 2004?And how many will there be in 2024?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                We use these figures to learn something.The data is important so that people can form an opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                And they are important for decisions.For example in politics.<\/p>\n<\/div>

                \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n
                \n
                \"\"<\/figure>
                \n\n\n

                We conduct research on many topics in our work area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  \n
                • Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                    \n
                  • Economy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                    • Family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                        \n
                      • Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                          \n
                        • Religion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                            \n
                          • Culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            These are areas that are important for the lives of all people. Students learn how these areas are connected to other areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              \n
                            • How do work and family influence each other?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Why does the income of women and men differ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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