Research Methods Flashcards
what does pervert stand for?
practical ethical reliable valid example theoretical
what observation did ainsworth conduct?
- covert non participant
- observed behaviour of children separated from their mother and when left with a stranger
what experiment did rosenhal and jacobson conduct?
- children labelled tigers and clowns
- those labelled as high achievers given more attention
what observation did vankatesh conduct?
- covert participant observation
- gang leader for a day
give three examples of statistics
- ocs (crime rates)
- census (population data)
- ons (birth rates, migration)
what kind of experiment was the stanford prison experiment?
- lab experiment (replicated a prison in a controlled environment)
what are the three types of documents?
- personal documents
- public documents
- historical documents
what interview did willis conduct?
- 12 working class lads
what study did fuller conduct?
- observation / interviews
- black girls negatively labelled as underachievers went against their labels
give an example of a longitudinal study
- 7up
- followed multiple individuals though their lives (including through marriage, homelessness, children)
what interview did sue sharpe conduct?
- just like a girl
- changing priorities of women
where in crime are questionnaires used?
- self report studies
- committed crimes/ been a victim of crimes
how did aries use historical documents for sociological study?
- paintings of middle ages children
- shows they were seen as ‘mini adults’
