What type of data produces highly valid but not as reliable results?
Qualitative
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What are the 3 main considerations taken into account regarding research?
-Practical
-Ethical
-Theoretical
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List 6 practical factors affecting research
-Time
-Cost
-Ease of access to the group being studied
-Deadlines/researcher's career interests
-Researcher's skills and characteristics
-availability of existing data
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List 4 ethical factors affecting research
-Researcher must ensure no harm comes to the participants
-No deception of participants
-Informed consent (freely given)
-Respect for privacy, anonymity and the interests of the participants
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List 2 theoretical factors affecting research
-The subject being researched is dependent on whether the sociologist is a marxist, functionalist or a feminist
-The research method will vary based on whether the sociologist is a positivist or an interpretivist
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What category would Marxists & Functionalists fall under, and why?
Positivists, as they believe we can move forward as a society through sciency, objectivity and reliability.
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What category would Feminists fall under and why?
Interpretivists as they study individuals in society and don't use scientific methodologies. Feminists believe science is male-dominated and doesn't explain the personal struggles of women within a patriarchal society.
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Why do Action Theories apply interpretivist methodologies to their understanding of the world around them?
It produces valid data with verstehen (understanding).
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What type of data produces highly valid but not as reliable results?
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Qualitative
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