Choice of Research Method

Question 1

What is primary data?

Answer 1

Data collected by the sociologist by going into the community with a particular research method.

Question 2

What is secondary data?

Answer 2

Data already collected ad available to use.

Question 3

What are theoretical factors?

Answer 3

The direction of the research is determined by the sociologist being either being an interpretivist or a positivist.

Question 4

What are practical factors to consider?

COST

Answer 4

The choice of the research method and size of the research team determines the cost of the research in total.

Question 5

What are practical factors to consider?

TIME AVAILABLE

Answer 5

A large budget extends the time available and gives the research team the option of carrying out a survey aimed at a sample size of thousand across the UK.

Question 6

What are practical factors to consider?

SUBJECT MATTER

Answer 6

Some areas of social life are more accessible than others.

Question 7

What are practical factors to consider?

ETHICS

Answer 7

Research subjects are people with rights and the researcher should make sure people part of their research aren’t exploited or harmed.

The research subject should be fully aware that they’re part of a sociological research.

No engagement of deception from the researcher.

Privacy of research subjects should be safeguarded as much as possible.

Research subjects protected from harm.

Researchers should ensure their work isn’t illegal or immoral.

The researcher shouldn’t place others at risk.