Overview: Researchers aim to limit personal biases as much as possible, if not completely. This is difficult in any field, perhaps particularly in sociology, as the researcher is unable to remove themselves completely from the subject matter: social interaction. Due to this, the researcher must take steps to identify and limit their biases as much as possible. For this assignment, you will watch a video clip on objectivity in research and respond to the questions below in a short paper. This paper should reflect your educated opinion, so you must also include references for any sources you use. You may also include any personal experience you have in regard to the elements below. You will then choose a sociological theory, Conflict Theory, Functionalist Theory, Interactionist Theory, and address how, by using that theory, you can limit personal bias in your research. Prompt: In a Word document, answer the questions below: 1. Is complete objectivity impossible to achieve? Why or why not? 2. How does culture (religion, learned appropriate social responses, etiquette), environment (where you were born, friends, family structure), and personal characteristics (race, gender, socioeconomical status) effect objectivity? 3. Should a researcher strive for complete objectivity? Why or why not? 4. How can you limit personal bias using the sociological theory you selected? Guidelines for Submission: Submit your answers to the questions above in a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and oneinch margins. Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Achievement of Complete Objectivity Discusses whether or not complete objectivity is impossible to achieve and provides rationale Discusses whether or not complete objectivity is impossible to achieve, but response lacks adequate detail or support Does not discuss whether or not complete objectivity is impossible to achieve 20 Effect on Objectivity Explains how culture, environment, and personal characteristics effect objectivity using adequate detail Explain how culture, environment, and personal characteristics effect objectivity, but explanation is cursory or lacks adequate detail Does not explain how culture, environment, and personal characteristics effect objectivity 20 Researcher Goal Discusses whether or not a researcher should strive for complete objectivity using adequate detail to justify response Discusses whether or not a researcher should strive for complete objectivity, but does not provide explanation or use detail to justify response Does not discuss whether or not a researcher should strive for complete objectivity 20 Limit Personal Bias Discusses how personal bias can be limited using a chosen sociological theory using adequate detail Discusses how personal bias can be limited using a chosen sociological theory, but discussion is cursory or lacks adequate detail Does not discuss how personal bias can be limited using a chosen sociological theory 20 Writing Submission is mostly free of errors of organization, grammar and citations; errors are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow Submission contains errors of organization, grammar, or citations, but errors are limited enough so that submission can be understood Submission contains errors of organization, grammar or citations that make the submission difficult to understand