Prelim SAC - Research Methods

Which are examples of qualitative methods of research? (more than one options)

• Statistical analysis

• Questionnaire (with open ended questions)

• Questionnaire (with closed ended questions)

• Focus group

Which are examples of quantitative methods of research? (more than one options)

• Participant Observation

• Observation

• Content analysis (detect and count)

• Content analysis (interpret words and images from films etc)

Which is NOT correct for closed questions?

• They require a longer response

• They are quick to answer

• They give you facts

• They are easy to answer

True or False: Qualitative methods find out, in depth, how and what people are thinking and feeling.

• True

• False

True or False: For quantitative methods, the information collected is counted and collated into percentages.

• True

• False

What method allows you to watch and record the way people behave in a particular situation?

• Observation

• Participant Observation

• Statistical Analysis

• Content Analysis

The research method used if you watch TV for a week and count how many shows portray violence.

• Interviews

• Content analysis

• Statistical analysis

• Case study

If the researcher becomes involved in the behaviour being observed, this is known as:

• Focus group

• Observation

• Personal reflection

• Participant Observation

This image is an example of which research method?

• Content analysis

• Case study

• Statistical analysis

• Questionnaire

Which of these steps comes first in the Social and Cultural Research process?

• Check the final product

• Apply the research methods ethically

• Develop a focus question or hypothesis

• Design the research