Choosing A Research Method Flashcards
Define primary data.
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Give examples of primary data.
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Define secondary data.
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Give examples of secondary data.
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Summarise the following practical issue:
- Time and money
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Summarise the following practical issue:
- Requirements of funding bodies
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Summarise the following practical issue:
- Personal skills and characteristics
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Summarise the following practical issue:
- Subject matter
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Summarise the following practical issue:
- Research opportunity
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Summarise the following ethical issue:
- Informed consent
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Summarise the following ethical issue:
- Confidentiality and privacy
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Summarise the following ethical issue:
- Harm to research participants
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Summarise the following ethical issue:
- Vulnerable groups
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Summarise the following ethical issue:
- Covert research
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Summarise the following theoretical issue:
- Validity
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Summarise the following ethical issue:
- Reliability
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Summarise the following ethical issue:
- Representativeness
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Summarise the following ethical issue:
- Methodological perspective
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Summarise the following factors influencing choice of topic:
- The sociologist’s perspective
- Society’s values
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Summarise the following factors influencing choice of topic:
- Practical factors
- Funding bodies
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List advantages of an aim.
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Summarise the reasons why sociologists may use a pilot study.
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Explain the purpose of sampling.
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Explain representativeness.
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Explain the sampling frame.
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List three reasons for using a non-representative sample.
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Define the following sample technique and briefly explain why they would not be representative:
- Snowballing sample
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Define the following sample technique and briefly explain why they would not be representative:
- Opportunity sampling
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Define the following sample technique and briefly explain why they would not be representative:
- Opportunity sampling
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Explain why interpretivists do not see representativeness as important.
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