
3.1. Sociological methods of research
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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Hard
Nina Torres
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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________ is the capacity of a research method to measure what it sets out to measure; a true or genuine picture of what something is really like.
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validity
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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____________ data is information in numerical form (percentages, tables, graphs, etc.) e.g.: official statistics, the results of social surveys
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quantitative
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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____________ data is information, usually expressed in words, about people’s thoughts, feelings, motivations, attitudes, values etc., obtained from participant observation, unstructured interviews, diaries, or letters. It aims to give an insight into what it is like to be in another person’s ‘shoes’.
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qualitative
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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_______ data is information collected firsthand by sociologists themselves for their own research purposes. e.g.: participant observation, social surveys, experiments
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primary
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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_________ data is information collected not by sociologists themselves for their own research purposes, but by other people or organizations for non-sociological purposes. Sociologists make extensive use of this ‘second-hand’ information because it is often free or cheap, readily available, and covers large numbers. e.g.: official statistics, the media, personal documents
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secondary
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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___________ is when a piece of research produces exactly the same results when repeated using identical methods and procedures. This is more a characteristic of quantitative methods, because they use standardized procedures that are easier to replicate; e.g. a questionnaire asking all respondents the same set of questions.
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reliability
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A researcher may choose to study a sample of a larger group. If the sample is ______________, those in it will be typical of the larger group. This will allow the findings to be generalised, i.e. applied to all members of the group, not just those in the sample.
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representative
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