Sociology Unit 1 Revision Cards for Sociology Exam Unit 1 - Sociology Basics 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Revision SkillsOtherAll boards Created by: EmmaCreated on: 16-06-12 15:03 Two reasons why a source may not be accurate - Because it may have been changed or adapted inaccuratley - Unstructured interviews make unreliable data because not everybody will have been asked the same questions. 1 of 13 Two reasons why a source might not be useful - Methods may have been carried out on the same sublculture so the results are not representative. - Only one researchers interpretation so the results can not be generalised. 2 of 13 An advantage and a disadvantage of surveys Dis - Only tell us what somebody thinks at one moment in time Ad - Help us to see what people think on a certain sunject or issue 3 of 13 2 Ads & Dis of Participant Observation Ads - Acting as part of the group under study - You will understand things as they do Dis - Difficult to gain access to the group you want to study - Hard to record findings 4 of 13 Advantage of non participant observation Remain objective 5 of 13 What is content analysis? A method used by sociologists to study the content of the media. 6 of 13 What is a case study? The detailed and in - depth study of one particular group or situation to get as much info as possible. 7 of 13 What is the Primary agent of socialisation? Family 8 of 13 ______ are the unwritten and unspoken rules of soc Norms 9 of 13 For data to be ______ it needs to give the researc Valid. 10 of 13 ________ is a secondary agent of socialisation. Education Workplace Peers Mass Media 11 of 13 What is role conflict? When the demands of one role clash with the demands of another. 12 of 13 ________ encourages behaviour associated with bein Manipulation 13 of 13
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