Evaluating social science research ch5 Flashcards
Is a low sample size a good thing in research?
No, sample sizes lower than 100 are usually small
What does limited generalizability mean?
who are the participants and could they be biased
Operationalizing would be an example of
differently defined terms
What are main things to look at when analyzing sources?
- low sample size
- limited generalizability
- differently defined terms
- overstating the findings
- how old is too old?
how old is too old when it comes to a source?
depends on the research topic in itself. sometimes older sources can be a good example of milestones in that specific area of work
do we use websites as valuable sources?
not usually, good for narrowing a topic but not very reliable
What method do we use when analyzing websites?
C-currency (how old is the webpage?)
R-Relevence (to the audience and your research topic)
A-accuracy (no opinions, attention to detail)
A-authority (who wrote the paper)
P-purpose (why was the article written? are their ads on the website?)
Does CRAAP guarantee a source is reliable?
definitely NOT
