Research Methods Sociology

Primary data is...

• information a person has collected themselves

• information that is the most important

• information that is the most reliable

• information that is the most up to date

The theory that our behaviour changes when we know we are being watched is known as...

• The Hyper effect

• The Horton Effect

• The Hawthorne effect

• The Highway effect

Something that is not morally correct is known as...

• Biased

• Prejudiced

• Unethical

• Discrimination

The explanations of research aims being given and agreed to by the participant is known as what?

• Terms and Conditions

• Agreed consent

• Contractual obligation

• Informed Consent

Who is responsible for making sure that Sociologists stick to acceptable research guidelines?

• BSA

• SEB

• BBS

• ESC

When would Sociologists do content analysis?

• To investigate norms in society

• To investigate the media

• To investigate the Government

• To investigate equality and Human Rights in Society

Second Hand research gathered by others is known as what?

• Second hand data

• secondary data

• supplementary data

• significant data

VAT is an acronym we use in Sociology to help you remember an element of ethical research... but it stands for what?

• Validity, authenticity, truthfulness

• Value, accuracy, trust

• Validity, accuracy, truthful

• Voice, attitude, thoughtfulness

Quantitative data refers to what?

• opinion based

• open questions

• statistics and numbers

• descriptive

The question of whether the research has uncovered the truth about social life and is accurate in it's findings is known as what?

• Reliability

• Certainty

• Validity

• Accuracy