RESEARCH METHODS Flashcards
WHAT IS A CASE STUDY?
AN EXAMPLE USED BY A SOCIOLOGIST IN THEIR STUDY.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF CONTENT ANALYSIS?
STUDYING THE CONTENT OF SOMETHING FOR REASEARCH E.G CONTENT OF MAGAZINES OR NEWSPAPERS
WHAT IS CONVERT OBSERVATION?
OBSERVING SECRETLY
WHAT ARE CLOSED QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS THAT ONLY ALLOW CERTAIN ANSWERS E.G YES, NO
GIVE FOUR ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
-ANONYMITY
-CONFIDENTIALITY
-INFORMED CONSENT
-AVOIDING HARM TO THOSE INVOLVED
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN SETTING BETWEEN FEILD AND LAB EXPEREMENTS?
FEILD- EXPEREMENTS ARE CONDUCTED IN A NATURAL SETTING
LAB- EXPIREMENTS ARE CONDUCTED IN AN ARITFICIAL SETTING WHER ALL VARIABLES ARE CONTROLLED
WHAT ARE GENARILISATIONS?
A BELEIF ABOUT A WHOLE GROUP OF PEOPLE
WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
A THEORY ABOUT WHAT A PIECE OF RESEARCH MIGHT SHOW, USUALLY WRITTEN AS A STATEMENT
WHAT IS THE INTERVIEWER BIAS EFFECT?
THE INTERVIEWER CAN INFLUENCE THE ANSWERS DURING THE INTERVIEW
WHAT IS A LONGTITUDE STUDY?
A STUDY TAKEN OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, USUALLLY A NUMBER OF YEARS
WHAT IA NON-PARITCIPANT OBSERVER USUALLY DONG?
OBSERVING SOMEONE BUT NOT TAKING PART IN WHAT THEY’RE DOING
WHAT IS A PARTICIPANNT OBSERVER USUALLY DOING?
OBSERVING SOMEONE AND TAKING PART IN WHAT THEY ARE DOING
WHAT IS A DOCUMENT?(EXAMPLE?)
ANYHTING A RESEARCHER MIGHT USE IS A DOCUMENT, E.G REPORTS, MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, LETTERS, JOURNALS
WHAT IS A PILOT STUDY?
A SMALL STUDY THAT IS CARRIED OUT BEFORE THE MAIN RESEARCH TO TEST QUESTIONS
WHAT IS A POPULATION?
A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN A SOCIETY, TOWN OR COUNTRY
WHAT IS PRIMARY DATA?
DATA THAT THE RESEARCHER GATHERS THEMSLEVES
WHAT IS RELIABILITY IN AN EXPIREMENT?
THE RESEARCH IN EASILY REPEATBLE AND RESULTS ARE THE SAME, CHEAP, COST EFFECTIVE, NOT TIME CONSUMING
WHAT IS A REPRESENTITVE SAMPLE?
A SAMPLE OF PEOPLE WHICH REFLECTS THE GROUP BEING STUDIED
WHAT IS A RESEARCH METHOD?
THE METHODS USED TO CARRY OUT REASEARCH
WHAT IS A RESPONDANT?
A PERSON WHO RESPONDS TO A SURVEY OR INTERVIEW
GIVE FIVE SAMPLING TYPES
-SNOWBALL
-SYSTEMATIC
-QUOTA
-STRATIFIED
-RANDOM
WHAT IS SECONDARY DATA?
DATA THAT HAS BEEN GATHERED BY OTHERS
WHAT IS TRIANGULATION?
USING MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF INFORMATION TO TEST A THEORY
WHAT IS VALIDITY?
THE TRUTH AND ACCURACY TO AN EXPIREMENT
