SOCIOLOGY Research Methods End of Topic Test

Diaries and interview transcripts are examples of what types of data?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Longitudinal

• Interpretive

Official statistics, journal research articles and school governor reports are examples of what types of data?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Longitudinal

• Interpretive

“When different researchers using the same methods obtain the same results” is a definition of what?

• Reliability

• Validity

• Representativeness

• Generalisability

‘Data that presents a true and accurate description or measurement. There is a close fit between the data and reality.’ This is a definition of what?

• Reliability

• Validity

• Representativeness

• Generalisability

If the group being studied is typical of the population as a whole the study is…? Select as many that apply.

• Reliable

• Valid

• Representative

• Generalisable

What type of research issue is the following: ensuring that publication of research findings will not disadvantage specific social groups?

• Practical

• Ethical

• Theoretical

What type of research issue is the following: gaining access to research participants?

• Practical

• Ethical

• Theoretical

Which of the following are ethical issues in research? Select as many as apply.

• Giving informed consent

• Selecting an appropriate sample

• Ensuring the right to withdraw their data at any time

• Giving participants a pseudonym in your research notes and report

Which of the following are methods favoured by positivists? Select as many as apply.

• Official statistics

• Participant Observation

• Structured interviews

• Questionnaires

• Experiments

Which of the following are examples of primary data? Select all that apply.

• Interview transcripts

• Police crime figures

• Research data from other sociologists

• Questionnaire data

• Notes from participant observation