Section 2.2 Flashcards
What are the methods of social investigation?
Primary source data collection and secondary data analysis.
List the primary source data collection methods.
Survey, participant observation, ethnography, case study, unobtrusive observations, and experiments.
What is a survey?
Collects data from subjects who respond to a series of questions about behaviors and opinions, often in the form a questionnaire or an interview.
Difference between a population and a sample?
Population is the people who are the focus of a study whereas a sample is manageable number of the subjects who represent a larger population.
Close-ended question vs. open-ended questions?
Close-ended questions are yes and no, or multiple choice questions whereas open-ended questions require a short essay type response.
What does qualitative data tell us?
Data conveyed through words.
What is quantitative data?
Data in numerical form that can be counted and statistically analyzed.
What is field research?
Gathering primary data from a natural environment.
How did Rothman do a participant observation study?
He joined the people and participated in a group’s routine activities for the purpose of observing them within that context.
What did the Lynd’s study in Muncie, Indiana?
The effect of industrialization and urbanization in small U.S. towns.
What is a case study?
An in-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual.
When are case studies useful?
When a single case is unique.
What is an experiment?
Investigating relationships to test a hypothesis - a scientific approach.
How do you do an experiment?
There are lab experiments and there are natural experiments.
What is content analysis?
Applying a systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as they relate to the study at hand.
