Chapter Three

Question 1

Research design

Answer 1

The term is used in this book to refer to a framework for the collection and analysis of data. The choice of research design reflects the goals that the researcher hopes to achieve (for example, generalization, establishing causality, or producing empathetic understanding).

Question 2

Informed Consent

Answer 2

The principle that prospective participants in social research should be given as much information as they need to make a sound decision about whether to participate in a study; a key principle in social research ethics.

Question 3

Census

Answer 3

A count of an entire population; by contrast a sample counts only some units of a population.