Research methods Flashcards by Jasmine Gale

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Definition - quantitative data

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numerical data

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Definition - qualitative data

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written data

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Definition - validity

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the truthfulness of data

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Definition - reliability

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consistent results

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Definition - verstehen

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when the researcher gains an empathetic understanding

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Definition - objectivity

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fact based

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Definition - subjectivity

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opinion based

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what type of data do positivists prefer

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quantitative data

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what type of data do interpretivists prefer

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qualitative data

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Definition - ecological validity

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finding that are true to there natural environment

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Definition - hawthorne effect

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change your behaviour or answers

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Definition - covert

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participants don’t know about study

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Definition - overt

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participants know about the study

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Definition - participant observation

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they participate whilst observing the group

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Definition - non-participant observation

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they just observe, don’t participate

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Definition - going native

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too embedded so effectively become a a member

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Definition - standardised

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highly structured, already decided

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Definition - hard statistics

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stats on black/white issues, objective

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Definition - soft statistics

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stats based on someones decisions, subjective