Research Methods - The Basics

Research Methods:

Overt or Covert Observation

Non-participant or Participant Observation

Structured/ Semi- Structured/ Unstructured Interviews

The Basics:

Social Survey- Structured questionnaires designed to collect inofrmation from a large number of people in standardised form. 

Experiments- Aim to measure precisely as possible the effect which one variable has on another, aiming to establish cause and effect relationships between variables. Two types of experiments; field and laboratory-  a lab experiment takes place in a controlled environment such as a lab, whereas field experiments takes place in a real-life setting like a classroom or a high street. 

Interviews- A method of gaining information by asking questions orally. 3 examples include structured…