Introduction Research Methods Flashcards
What is positivist?
Use Quantitative data because reaserch sociology relies upon facts and numbers and rely on scientific ways preferred data and method type:
What type of research method would Positivist use?
- Closed Questions
- Structured Interviews
- Experiments
- Official statistics
What is Interpretivism?
Use Qualitative data because researcher might want to focus on trying to gain insight into the experience
What type of research method would Interpretivism use?
- Unstructured Interviews
- Observations
- Open Questionnaires
- Group interviews
What is Verstehen?
empathic understanding of human behaviour. Walking in someone else’s shoes.
What is Primary research?
Data has not been collected
What is Secondary research?
Using already existing data
What type of practical issues?
- Access to the participants
- Personal Characteristics of the researcher
- Time available
- Cost/Funding
- Research Opportunity
What type of Ethical issues?
- Informed Consent
- Deceptions
- Gate Keeper
- Confidentiality
- Privacy
- Harm
- Legality
What is Theoretical issues?
•Reliability
•Validity (accuarate)
•Generalisability
What is Reliability?
study can be replicated in the same way.
What is Validity?
how well a piece of research actually measures what it sets out to, or how well it reflects the reality it claims to represent.
What is Generalisability?
the extent to which their findings can be applied to the larger population of which their sample was a part.
What Factors Impact validity?
- Hawthorne Effect
- Group Dynamics
- Social Desirability
- Demand Characteristics
What is Hawthorne Effect?
The idea that participants will consciously or unconsciously change their behaviour when they know they are being watched
