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aqa a-level sociology - research methods

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Decks in this class (17)

Sampling
What is the survey population,
What is the sampling frame,
What is the sampling technique
16  cards
Approaches in Sociology
What is positivism,
What do positivists argue,
Advantages of positivism
8  cards
Triangulation or Methodological Pluralism
What is triangulation,
What is methodological pluralism
2  cards
PET Factors
Ethical factors,
Practical factors,
Theoretical factors
3  cards
Questionnaires
What is a questionnaire,
What are close ended questions,
An example of a questionnaire
6  cards
Structured Interview
What is a structured interview,
An example of a structured interview,
Advantages of structured interviews
4  cards
Unstructured Interview
What is an unstructured interview,
Example of an unstructured interview,
Advantages of an unstructured int...
4  cards
Group Interviews
What is a group interview,
Example of a group interview,
Advantages of group interviews
4  cards
Participant Observation
What is participant observation,
What is covert observation,
Advantages of covert observation
8  cards
Non-Participant Observation
What is non participant observation,
An example of non participant obs...,
Strengths of non participant obse...
4  cards
Experiments - Lab and Field
What is an independent variable,
What is a dependent variable,
What is the purpose of an experiment
11  cards
The Comparative Method
What is the comparative method,
An example of the comparative method,
Strengths of the comparative method
4  cards
Statistics
What are statistics,
What are official statistics,
What are non official statistics
7  cards
Documents
What are personal documents,
What are public documents,
What are historical documents
6  cards
Longitudinal Studies
W,
What is an example of a longitudi...,
Advantages of longitudinal studies
4  cards
Case Studies
What is a case study,
Who are case studies favoured by,
What is a life history
5  cards
Content Analysis
What is content analysis,
Quantitative content analysis,
Strengths of
7  cards

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