WorksheetsGCSE Sociology Research Methods - WH
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why do sociologists carry out research?
So that GCSE students can study it
For something to do
To find out more about an aspect of society
They want to become famous
Data that existed before the sociologist started their research is known as
Someone else's
Inferior research
Primary data
Secondary data
Which of the following is not a sampling method that we have studied
Random
Regular
Snowball
Quota
Which of the following is NOT a type of interview we have studied
De-structured
Structured
Semi-structured
Unstructured
A small-scale study carried out as a trial of the main study is known as
Pilot study
Pre study
Longitudinal study
Primary study
Qualitative data is which of the following
Accurate data
Data in the form of numbers
Data in the form of words
Useless data
Which of these is NOT a form of observation we have studied?
Covert
Non-participant
Overt
Regular
Positivists look for which characteristic in their data
Optimism
Reliability
Historical relevance
Multi-cultural application
Which of these is a negative aspect of questionnaires
Answers can be pre-coded
Quicker than most methods
Low response rates
Few ethical issues
Valid data is which of the following
Data that gives an accurate picture of what has been studied
Data that is collected by the researcher for their own study
Data collected in a way that could be repeated by another researcher
Data that proves the researcher's hypothesis
