Outline and explain two theoretical problems of using documents (10)

Question 1

Outline and explain two theoretical problems of using documents (10) Reason

Answer 1

Some documents may lack validity

Question 2

Outline and explain two theoretical problems of using documents (10) Analysis/ development

Answer 2

• The document may lack authenticity – Parts of the document might be missing because of age, and we might not even be to verify who actually wrote the document.
• The document may lack credibility – we may not be able to verify why somebody wrote the document, and what their motive was.

Question 3

Outline and explain two theoretical problems of using documents (10) Evaluation

Answer 3

However, this is only true of documents in the past, with contemporary documents such as blogs it is often easier to find who wrote documents, and if you can’t verify it, you just ignore it!

Question 4

Outline and explain two theoretical problems of using documents (10) 2nd reason

Answer 4

Documents may not represent the wider population

Question 5

Outline and explain two theoretical problems of using documents (10) (2) Analysis/ development

Answer 5

• Newspapers reflect the biases of those in power. • It is only the more literate who tend to write diaries
and letters
• Where social media is concerned, the elderly are underrepresented.

Question 6

Outline and explain two theoretical problems of using documents (10) (2) Evaluation

Answer 6

However, everyone knows newspapers are biased, and you could use booster samples to collect data from the under- represented if required.