Sociologists

Question 1

Ethical: Informed Consent

Answer 1

When Laud Humphreys conducted Participant Observation on the tearoom trade, only a small number of those he was studying knew he was a researcher.

Question 2

Methodological Pluralism

Answer 2

Barker combined both quantitative and qualitative methods when studying the Moonies: semi-structured interviews, observations and questionnaires.

Question 3

Triangulation

Answer 3

Barker used more than 2 methods when studying the Moonies: questionnaires, interview and observation.
Wright and Willis studied the ‘lads’.

Question 4

Longitudinal Study

Answer 4

Child of the New Century measures the development and change of children born in 2000.

Question 5

Mass Media (Secondary Research)

Answer 5

When studying the moral panic caused by Mods and Rockers, Cohen used the mass media.

Question 6

Official Statistics (Secondary Research)

Answer 6

Durkheim used official statistics to create quantitative data about suicide. Discovered a link between social integration and suicide.

Question 7

Documents (Secondary Research)

Answer 7

Valerie Hey used notes found in her classroom to study patterns in friendships between girls.

Question 8

Quantitative Methods

Answer 8

Alice Sullivan used closed question questionnaires.
Census follow up survey used structured interviews.
British Crime Survey sent out surveys.