key words for methods and methods in context (done) Flashcards
1
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validity?
A
data this is valid and true
2
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reliability?
A
can be repeated and get same results
3
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generalisation?
A
representative sample of everyone
4
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representative?
A
reflective of everyone in the study
5
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positivism?
A
reliable quantitative, scientific
6
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interpretivism?
A
valid,quantitative, non-scientific
7
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objectivity?
A
free from bias
8
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hawthorne effect?
A
acting in a way you believe is correct
9
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sampling methods?
A
process of how you select a group
10
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operationalising concepts?
A
making something testable
11
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overt?
A
people know you are studying them
12
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covert?
A
going undercover to study a group
13
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secondary data?
A
data collected by other people
14
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triangulation?
A
using 3 diffrent methods to collect research both positivism and interpretivism method
15
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content analysis?
A
systematic way to analyze data
