Longitudinal Studies Flashcards
Define ‘longitudinal studies’.
Research of the same sample of people, conducted at regular intervals, over a long period of time.
Give an example of a longitudinal study and its topic of investigation.
Millennium Cohort Study - follows children born in 2000 into adulthood to cover topics such as parenting, cognitive development, and education.
Evaluate the reliability of the Millennium Cohort Study.
P - Low
E - Uses qualitative data
E - Makes it hard to replicate and test for consistency of results
Evaluate the validity of the Millennium Cohort Study.
P - Low
E - Qualitative data is gathered
E - Open to subjectivity when analysing findings
Evaluate the representativeness of the Millennium Cohort Study.
P - High
E - Sample includes 19,000 children of both genders
E - Sample size is large and so generalisable
Evaluate the practicality of the Millennium Cohort Study.
P - Low
E - Large sample
E - Difficult to keep in contact with all of the ppts
Evaluate the ethics of the Millennium Cohort Study.
P - Unethical
E - Ppts were involved in the study since a very young age
E - May feel obliged to continue even if they want to withdraw
Who out of Positivists and Interpretivists would prefer the Millennium Cohort Study?
Interpretivists due to the qualitative data gathered.
Give an example of another longitudinal study and its topic of investigation.
British Household Panel Survey - follows the same panel over a period of years containing information on members within a household.
Evaluate the reliability of the British Household Panel Survey.
P - High
E - Uses quantitative data
E - Follows a standardised procedure in interviewing
Evaluate the validity of the British Household Panel Survey.
P - High
E - Uses qualitative data
E - Allows for in-depth research and findings
Evaluate the representativeness of the British Household Panel Survey.
P - High
E - Sample of 10,300 ppts
E - Generalisable as also includes children
Evaluate the practicality of the British Household Panel Survey.
P - Low
E - Need to stay in contact with ppts and analyse data gathered
E - Takes a lot of time
Evaluate the ethics of the British Household Panel Survey.
P - Ethical
E - All ppts give informed consent and have the right to withdraw at any point
E - Following ethical guidelines
Who out of Positivists and Interpretivists would prefer the British Household Panel Survey?
Positivists due to the quantitative data gathered from interviews.
