Research Flashcards
Name 2 secondary research sources
Internet
Books
Name 2 primary research sources
Questionaries
Interviews
Name 2 examples of how quantitve data can be carried out?
Postal questionnaires
Structured interviews
Name 2 examples of how qualitive data can be carried out?
Focus groups
Observations
Name a reason why a sociologist might carry out a research?
Want to explore trends and patterns
What is a pilot study?
A small-scale trial run carried out before the main research
What does DRIPP mean?
Deception
Right to withdraw
Informed consent
Privacy
Protection from harm
What does reliablity mean?
How easy it is to repeat a study
What does validity?
If a research actually measures what it aims to examine in the first place
What is a peer review?
When an expert assess the study before it’s publised to ensure it’s of high quality
Name 2 strengths of interviews?
Primary data
Researcher is there to clarify any misunderstandings
Name 2 weakness of interviews?
Observer bias
Researcher may have a bias
Whats does PETS mean?
Practical
Ethical
Theretical
Sample
Name 2 strengths of unstructured interviews?
Flexible
Decide how long the interview is
Name 2 weaknesses of unstructured interviews?
Time consuming
Difficult to repeat
What are some practical examples?
Time, money
What are some ethical examples?
Confidentiality, informed consent, right to withdraw
What are some theroretical examples?
What data is used, reliablity, validity
Name 2 strengths of focus/ interview groups
Interview many people at once
People feel comfortable talking in a group
Name 2 weaknesses of focus/ interview groups
Might not be as honest- bias
One person might dominat the conversation
