Choice of research topic and methods 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologySociological research methodsASAQA Created by: aclementsonCreated on: 28-04-16 20:16 Area Area of investigation Whether or not the area is easy to investigate or not E.g. Criminals would be difficult to investigate using survey techniques 1 of 13 Pressure Pressures to publish books, articles, deadlines 2 of 13 Interest Whether or not the research area is of current interest or lucrative for financial backers 3 of 13 Access Ease of access to the chosen group 4 of 13 Existing knowledge What is already known about the research area Availability of secondary and primary research 5 of 13 Use The usefullness of the research E.g. to governments, private companies etc 6 of 13 Success The desire for researchers to succeed in proving their hypothesis correct Desire for promotion and career success 7 of 13 Values Values of the researcher - importance/interest in the subject 8 of 13 Ethical Whether or not the research is ethical 9 of 13 Skills Personal skills and characteristics of the researcher 10 of 13 Time and money Time and money available to do the research Large scale, participant observation = costly and time consuming 11 of 13 Theoretical Positivist vs interpretivist E.g. quantiatitive or qualitative 12 of 13 Funding Who is paying for the research, e.g. government research requires quantitative data 13 of 13
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