Case Studies, longitudinal studies and triangulation Flashcards
What’s an ethical strength of using case studies in sociological research?
It can be used to influence social policy
What are longitudinal studies?
It selects a sample and collects data from them for over a period of years
What’s an example of a quantative longitudinal study?
the cencus
What’s an example of a qualative longitudinal study?
The 7Up TV programme.
What’s triangulation?
A researcher having three or more methods of Sources of data.
What’s it called when positivist and interpretist approaches are combined?
It’s called mythological pluralism
What are 3 reasons for triangulation?
- Cross checking answers 2. Facilitation, using one method to develop another 3. Complementary
Why is Wrights study an example of triangulation?
She combined 4 methods to study racism in primary schools, she observed teachers in the class, examined documents and interviewed teachers in both informal and formal settings
Why is Hobsons study an example of triangulation?
To study teacher training he used questionnaires to obtain over 300 trainees views, informal interviews with 20 of the trainees, used observations to watch the training process and used secondary stats to check the success of the course.
What could the reasons for triangulation also be used to prove?
The strengths of methodological pluralism.
What was the 7Up TV programme?
It interviewed children every 7 years throughout their lives to see where they would end up.
