Choosing a research method Flashcards

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What is primary data ?

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Data collected by the sociologist themselves for their own purposes

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What is secondary data ?

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Data that has been collected by someone else for an alternate purpose that the sociologist can still use

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What practical issues influence choice of method ?

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Time and money
Requirements of funding bodies
personal skills
subject matter
research opportunity

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What ethical issues influence choice of method ?

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informed consent
confidentiality
covert research
vulnerable groups
harm to research participants

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What theoretical issues influence choice of method ?

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Validity
reliability
representativeness
methodological perspective (the view of what society is like and how to study it)
conclusion

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What factors influence choice of topic ?

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sociologists perspective
Societal values
practical factors
funding bodies

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What is a pilot study?

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A shorter draft of the questions that may be asked to look for any issues with the study, interview, or questions that may be asked

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what is a sample ?

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A sub-group drawn from the wider group we are interested in, in order to make wider generalisations on the group as a whole

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What are some sampling techniques ?

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Random sampling
Stratified sampling
systematic sampling
Quota sampling

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