Sociology Unit 1 Reivision

Which of the following methods creates data that is high in validity

• official statistics

• structured observation

• participant observation

• structured interviews

Quantitative primary research methods could include which of the following?

• field experiment

• participant observation

• historical documents

• official statistics

Which methods below include these advantages:

cheap, large amount of samples, low validity, high reliability, little bias

• structured interview

• postal questionnaire

• field experiment

• triangulation

Which of the following is NOT considered as a form of interview (in Sociology):

• Unstructured interview

• Structured interview

• Group Interview

• Job Interview

There is a statistical relationship between two things. For example, when x increases, y also increases.

• causation

• correlation

• reliability

• validity

_________ studied to what extent would people obey authority by using a "shock experiment" in lab.

• Bandura

• Zimbardo

• Durhkheim

• Milgram

This type of research method can study the group in its natural setting, and can see things from the group's internal perspective.

• group interview

• unstructured interview

• participant observation

• non-participant observation

The purpose of __________ is to explore the long-period trends over interval of many years.

• case study

• content analysis

• longitudinal study

• field experiment

If the findings of the sample group accurately reflects the condition of the whole population, we say the research is ....

• valid

• representative

• reliable

• productive

Scientific / positivist methodology ...

• focuses on the meaning of people's behavior

• seeks to bring social change

• favors qualitative data

• favors quantitative data