Methods Flashcards
1
Q
What’s primary data?
A
information that has been collected by the sociologists themselves for their own
purposes.
2
Q
What are the Advantages of primary data?
A
-Control over the research- research for themselves with no irrelevant information
-Original data: often specific secondary data isn’t available
3
Q
What are disadvantages of primary data?
A
its time consuming and costly
4
Q
Primary sources of data
A
- Experiments
- Interviews
- Questionnaires
- Observations
5
Q
What influences a sociologist’s research topic?
A
A sociologist’s theoretical perspective is intertwined with
their own personal beliefs & interests.
Society’s values or public concerns
