Topic 1 Flashcards
One advantage and disadvantage of primary data
It can be gathered precisely for the needs of the study
It can be very time-consuming and costly
One advantage and disadvantage of secondary data
It is a quick and cheap way of doing research
But the research may not fit your study precisely
Define primary data
Information collected by a sociology for their own purpose. E.G. research project or hypothesis
Define secondary data
Information a sociology collects from an external source to fit their study
Define and give an example of quantitative data
Information in its numerical form such as statistics like GCSE pass rate.
Define and give an example of qualitative data
Data given in the form of opinion (words) such as the answers provided in interviews
Name the 3 factors affecting the choice of method
Practical, ethical and theoretical
Name the 5 practical factors influencing choice of methods
- Time and money
- Requirements of funding bodies
- Personal skills and characteristics
- Subject matters
- Research opportunity
Name the 5 ethical factors influencing the choice of methods
- Informed consent
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Harm to participants
- Vulnerable groups
- Covert research
Name the 3 theoretical factors influencing choice of methods
- Validity
- Reliability
- Representativeness
Name the 2 methodological perspectives
- Positivists
- Interpretivists
State which perspective thinks sociology is a science and which does not
Positivists - sociology is a science
Interpretivists - sociology is not a science
State what method do positivists prefer and what method to interpretivists prefer.
- Experiments
- Interviews
State what perspective prefers quantative data
Positivist
State which data form interpretivists prefer
Qualitative
