Practical Issues of Research Flashcards

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Define Practical Issues

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Issues that have a physical impact on if a sociologist will be able to do a piece of research

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How is Funding an issue in terms of originality of the study?

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It could be an issue if your research will not offer new insights into a topic or create a discussion over a whole new topic

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What makes Cost an Issue?

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The type of research method or how long it will take

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How is Time an issue?

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Because it could take a long time to complete

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What would be a research method which would raise the Practical Issue of Time?

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Unstructured Interviews

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Why will the choice of the research topic be a practical issue?

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Because if it is a sensitive topic it could be difficult for the researcher to cope

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Why could Access to Participants be an issue?

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As there are certain social groups which are inaccessible in society

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How might you gain access to certain groups of people for a study?

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By talking to a gatekeeper

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What does a gatekeeper do?

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Either allow you into a specific social group or not

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Why might the Skills of a Researcher be an issue?

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They might need the numerical skills or Empathetic skills to do it

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Why might the Social Profile of the researcher be an issue? What factors does this include?

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The age, gender, or ethnicity of the researcher could impact the research.

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Why might the Social Profile Aspect of ethnicity be an issue when doing a piece of research?

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Because the people you are researching could be racist

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How can Literacy be an issue for a researcher?

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If the participants are not very skilled with writing then it might be difficult to get data

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Why might the recording of the data be an issue for a researcher?

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Because if it is a covert study, it would be difficult to record data inconspicuously

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