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What does the acronym PERVERT stand for?

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Practicality
Ethics
Reliability
Validity
Examples
Representativeness
Theory

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What are the two options available for a study’s Theory?

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Positivist and interactionism

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What is Potivism?

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Objective and Scientific methods of study

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Whats some examples of Positivist methods?

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Lab experiments, comparative methods field experiments

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What are some strengths of using a Positivist theory?

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Focus on objective facts
High Reliability
Easier to generalise
Easier to interpret the results
Easier to implement than Interpretivism

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What are some weaknesses of using a Positivist theory?

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Low validity (artificial environment)
Lacks depth
Unable to deal with subjective areas
Lack of empathy

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What is interpretivism?

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Subjective and free-flowing methods of research

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What are some examples of interpretivism?

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Observations, unstructured interviews, open questions in questionnaires

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What is the definition of Vestehen?

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Gaining meaningful understanding of a subject

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What are the strengths of interpretivism?

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Verstehen can be achieved
High Validity
Allows for human behaviour
Natural setting and context

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What are the weaknesses of interpretivism?

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Possibility of researcher bias
Lack of reliability
Difficult to generalise
Expensive and time-consuming

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What are some strength of Random sampling?

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Less chance of bias
Simplistic

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What are some weaknesses of Random sampling?

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Time-consuming
Potential bias
Can only be used if we access to the sample frame

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What are some types of random sampling?

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Simple random sampling
Stratified sampling
Systematic sampling
Cluster sample

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What are some types of non random sampling?

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Snowball sampling
Opportunity sampling
Volunteer sampling
Quota sampling
Purposive

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What are some strengths of Non random sampling?

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Quick
Easy to set up

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What are some weaknesses of using non random sampling?

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Time-consuming
Unrepresentative
Tendency towards bias

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What are some strengths of Snowball sampling?

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Cheap
Quick
Respects privacy
Useful for gathering hard-to-reach ppts

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What are some weaknesses of Snowball sampling?

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Very unrepresentative
No control of sampling
Could be very time-consuming

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What are some strengths of self-selected sampling?

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Cheap
Quick
Avoids researcher bias

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What are some weaknesses self-selected sampling?

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Unrepresentative
Ppts have specific characteristics
Social desirability bias
No control of sampling

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What is purposive sampling?

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When a researcher selects ppts for a reason

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What are some strengths of purposive sampling?

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Desired characteristics gathered
High validity

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What are some weaknesses of Purposive sampling?

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Bias
Unrepresentative sample

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What are some strengths of opportunity sampling?

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Cheap
Quick
Effective

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What are some weaknesses of opportunity sampling?

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Bias sample
Unrepresentative
Little control of sample

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What are some strengths of Quota sampling?

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Representative
Efficient

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What are some weaknesses of Quota sampling?

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Biased

Time consuming

Can’t be used without sample frame

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