ppt rrev Flashcards
informed consent
where those taking part in sociological study have agreed to do so
ethics
concerns principles or ideas about what is morally right and wrong
existing data
availability may limit or decide research topics
time and funding
influence the scale and scope of research
values of researcher
personal beliefs can influence research choices
personal safety
some topics may pose risks to researcher
choice of topic
informed decisions based on various influencing factors
sensitivity
consider emotional, physical, and social wellbeing
access
ease of obtaining participants for research
informed consent
participants must understand and agree to research
anonymity
protection of participant identities in research
reliability
consistency of results across repeated studies
representativeness
sample reflects characteristics of target population
validity
research accurately reflects the truth of phenomena
sociological nature
characteristics defining sociological research context
