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GCSE Research Methods Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Primary Research Methods are:

a)

Data already collected by someone else

b)

Data collected by the sociologist themselves

c)

Data collected by a primary school teacher

d)

Data that includes the primary colours

2.

Secondary Research Methods are:

a)

Research that has already been conducted by someone else

b)

Research collected first-hand by the sociologists

c)

Data collected by a secondary school teacher

d)

Second to primary data

3.

Qualitative Data is otherwise known as:

a)

Quality streets

b)

Meaningful Data

c)

Numerical Data

d)

Indifferent

4.

Quantitative data is otherwise known as:

a)

Valid

b)

Time consuming

c)

Meaningful data

d)

Numerical data

5.

The mixed methods approach means:

a)

Using more than just one method to research

b)

Only using part of a method

c)

Change as you go

d)

It is fixed

6.

Overt observation is:

a)

Where you are openly researching people

b)

Where you are actively involved in the group you're observing

c)

Where you are researching people secretly

d)

Where you are watching from a far and not involved

7.

Covert observation is:

a)

Where you are watching from a far and not involved

b)

Where you are actively involved in the group you're observing

c)

Where you are openly researching people

d)

Where you are researching people secretly

8.

Participant observation is:

a)

Where you are researching people secretly

b)

Where you are watching from a far and not involved

c)

Where you are openly researching people

d)

Where you are actively involved in the group you're observing

9.

Non-Participant Observation is:

a)

Where you are researching people secretly

b)

Where you are actively involved in the group you're observing

c)

Where you are watching from a far and not directly involved

d)

Where you are openly researching people

10.

Which of these is NOT a practical issue?

a)

Time

b)

Money

c)

Access

d)

Deception

11.

Which of these is NOT an ethical issue?

a)

Deception

b)

Consent

c)

Cost

d)

Confidentiality

12.

Validity refers to:

a)

How truthful something is

b)

How repeatable something is

c)

How generalisable something is

d)

How time consuming something is