PET Issues in Choosing Methods and Topics Flashcards
give 7 examples of PRACTICAL issues in choosing methods and topics
funding bodies
access to participants
impact of research
opportunities to conduct research
time
cost
participants
explain how funding bodies is a practical issue in choosing methods and topics (4)
who will pay for the research
what criteria might they place upon the research
what are their interests
they may be governments, businesses, charities and universities
explain how access to participants is a practical issue in choosing methods and topics
depends how easy it will be to study the target group
explain how the impact of research is a practical issue of choosing methods and topics
will it advance our understanding of society
explain how opportunity to conduct research is a practical issue in choosing methods and topics
is it feasible for the researcher to conduct researching topics ?
explain how time is a practical issue in choosing methods and topics
how long will it take to conduct research, to collect, to interpret data, is additional training needed
explain how cost is a practical issue in choosing methods and topics (3)
how much will it cost
will it require multiple researchers
does it have hidden costs
explain how participants is a practical issue in choosing methods and topics
what sampling methods will be used to select participants ? will gatekeeper permission be required
give all ethical issues in choosing methods and topics (6)
ethic committees
security
confidentiality
deception
informed consent
protection from harm
explain how ethic committees are an ethical issue in choosing methods and topics (and give example)
eg British Sociological Association provide ethical guidelines for research proposals
explain how security is an ethical issue in choosing methods and topics
all data must be kept in accordance with GDPR guidelines
explain how confidentiality is an ethical issue in choosing methods and topics
will research expose issues if confidentiality
how will participants react to disclosing info that may threaten their jobs and safety
explain how deception is an ethical issue in choosing methods and topics
are we being honest with participants?
is there a need to hide the fact we are conducting research ?
explain how informed consent is an ethical issue when choosing methods and topics
are participants aware of the aims of the study / if they are apart if the research
explain how protection from harm is an ethical issue when choosing methods and topics
are participants of research likely to be placed in physical or psychological harm
give 7 theoretical issues with choosing methods and topics
sociologists values
aim of research
methodological preferences
type of data being collected
reliability
validity
representativity
explain his sociologists values is a theoretical issue with choosing topics and methods
what is their theoretical perspective; what are their personal interests and involvements in the topic
explain how the aim of research is a theoretical issue in choosing methods and topics
is the research being used to further knowledge or inform social policy
explain how methodological preferences is a theoretical issue in choosing methods and topics
what methods are preferred by the researcher when conducting the research
explain how the type of data being collected is a theoretical issue in choosing methods and topics
does the research require quantitative or qualitative data
explain how reliability is a theoretical issue when choosing methods and topics
does it need to be replicable and will it be repeated by others
explain how validity is a theoretical issue when choosing methods and topics
is the purpose of the research to gain an understanding of human behaviour is in a specific context
explain how representivity is a theoretical issue when choosing methods and topics
is the research meant to represent society as a while or be a window into the lives of an individual
