Intro

Question 1

Primary data

Answer 1

data collected by yourself

Question 2

secondary data

Answer 2

data that already exists

Question 3

quantitative data

Answer 3

statistical/numerical data - measurement

Question 4

qualitative data

Answer 4

In-depth-data - Feelings/thoughts/interpretiation

Question 5

practical

Answer 5

• time
• access
• cost

or researchers characteristics:
- gender
-age
-ethnicity
-class

Question 6

ethical

Answer 6

moral principles that govern a persons behaviour when conducting an activity

• participants cannot be harmed (physical, emotional, social and mental
• Anonymity - privacy must be respected
• must give consent - made aware of goals and potential risks
• honest reporting and findings

Question 7

Theoretical - positivism

Answer 7

Scientific data, ‘social facts’, test a hypthesis, seondary quantitative data, examine how society and social structure influence our behaviour