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SOC 112 Module One Worksheet
Sociological Observation Template
Before your observation, think about the following behaviors you might observe:
• Eye contact: Do people avoid making eye contact with you?
• Body language: Do people change their posture near you? Do they move away from you? Do
they stop to see what you are doing?
• Facial expressions: Do people give you a strange look? Do they appear to be confused by your
behavior? Suspicious? Amused? Indifferent? What does their facial expression look like and
what does it suggest?
• Ignoring you: Do people simply ignore you? What about their behavior suggests that they are
ignoring you?
• Social Factors: Did you feel your gender, race, ethnicity, or age affected how people responded
to your presence? Did you see differences in how people were treated differently based on their
gender, race, ethnicity, or age?
In choosing a location for your sociological observation, consider how your race, ethnicity, and gender
could affect how people (i.e., management, security) respond to you. Please choose a location where
you can feel comfortable and safe to conduct your observation.
After your observation, answer the following questions in complete sentences (1–3 sentences per
question). You must include at least one APA reference related to your observation. Explain whether it
supports your observation, and cite it correctly in your explanation. Refer to the module Resources
section in the course for help creating APA citations and references. Your responses will be graded using
the Module One Worksheet Rubric.
To complete this worksheet, replace the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Questions Your Answers
1. Where did you conduct your I conducted my observation at a local coffee shop in Austin,
observation? TX, where people often gather for work, socializing, and
meetings. It provided a relaxed and neutral environment to
observe a range of behaviors.
2. At what time of day did you My observation took place in the late morning around 11 a.m.
conduct your observation? This is a busy time for the coffee shop, with many customers
coming in for coffee breaks or lunchtime meetings.
3. How did your appearance as As a 22-year-old male, my appearance (casual attire, male,
an individual affect your young adult) seemed to blend in with the atmosphere. My age
observation? For example, and gender did not seem to attract much attention, and I did
gender, race/ethnicity, age, not notice any significant difference in how people interacted
dress, hairstyle, and so on. with me compared to others. This aligns with the idea that
people’s perceptions and reactions are influenced by the
norms and expectations of their social environment (Ferris &
Stein, 2024).
© 2025 CourseCracked. This guide is intended for study reference only. Do not copy, redistribute, or
submit as original academic work.
SOC 112 Module One Worksheet
Sociological Observation Template
Before your observation, think about the following behaviors you might observe:
• Eye contact: Do people avoid making eye contact with you?
• Body language: Do people change their posture near you? Do they move away from you? Do
they stop to see what you are doing?
• Facial expressions: Do people give you a strange look? Do they appear to be confused by your
behavior? Suspicious? Amused? Indifferent? What does their facial expression look like and
what does it suggest?
• Ignoring you: Do people simply ignore you? What about their behavior suggests that they are
ignoring you?
• Social Factors: Did you feel your gender, race, ethnicity, or age affected how people responded
to your presence? Did you see differences in how people were treated differently based on their
gender, race, ethnicity, or age?
In choosing a location for your sociological observation, consider how your race, ethnicity, and gender
could affect how people (i.e., management, security) respond to you. Please choose a location where
you can feel comfortable and safe to conduct your observation.
After your observation, answer the following questions in complete sentences (1–3 sentences per
question). You must include at least one APA reference related to your observation. Explain whether it
supports your observation, and cite it correctly in your explanation. Refer to the module Resources
section in the course for help creating APA citations and references. Your responses will be graded using
the Module One Worksheet Rubric.
To complete this worksheet, replace the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Questions Your Answers
1. Where did you conduct your I conducted my observation at a local coffee shop in Austin,
observation? TX, where people often gather for work, socializing, and
meetings. It provided a relaxed and neutral environment to
observe a range of behaviors.
2. At what time of day did you My observation took place in the late morning around 11 a.m.
conduct your observation? This is a busy time for the coffee shop, with many customers
coming in for coffee breaks or lunchtime meetings.
3. How did your appearance as As a 22-year-old male, my appearance (casual attire, male,
an individual affect your young adult) seemed to blend in with the atmosphere. My age
observation? For example, and gender did not seem to attract much attention, and I did
gender, race/ethnicity, age, not notice any significant difference in how people interacted
dress, hairstyle, and so on. with me compared to others. This aligns with the idea that
people’s perceptions and reactions are influenced by the
norms and expectations of their social environment (Ferris &
Stein, 2024).
© 2025 CourseCracked. This guide is intended for study reference only. Do not copy, redistribute, or
submit as original academic work.
