Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A major problem for empirical researchers is the connection between theory and observation referred to as rules of correspondence.

Statement II: In Sociology, the passage from observation to conceptualisation and back again requires a close examination of the manner in which our observations are organised and categorised, as well as, to the operationalisation of the concepts used to organise data.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.Important Points

• The nature of the connection between the language of theory and the language of observation through empirical research is called Rules of correspondence and it is applied to the means, criteria, and assumptions underlying attempts to connect these two levels, by means of common expressions.
• Hence, Statement I is correct.
• In sociology, the passage from observation to conceptualization and back again requires a close examination of the manner in which our observations are organized and categorized, for example according to statistical criteria, tacit knowledge, or background expectancies, as well as to the operationalization of the concepts deployed to organize data.
• Hence, Statement II is correct.

Additional Information

• The correspondence principle is a sociological theory that posits a close relationship between social standing and the educational system. 
• The social relations of the school can be directly related to those in the work-place, meaning that educational institutions prepare students for their future work roles and the advocates of the correspondence principle argue that the structure of the school and also the personal experience given to each student (the hidden curriculum) is important to their future socialization.

Therefore, Both Statement I & II are correct.