research methods - choosing a research method

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information collected by sociologists themselves
primary data
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information that has been collected by somebody else previously
secondary data
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these involve asking people questions in a written questionnaire or interview
social surveys
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produced by the government on a wide range of issues
official statistics
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such as letters, emails, diaries, reports, newspapers
documents
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refers to information in a numerical form
quantitative data
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gives a 'feel' for what something is like
qualitative data
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these involve asking people questions in a written questionnaire or interview

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produced by the government on a wide range of issues

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such as letters, emails, diaries, reports, newspapers

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