Research Methods: Key Words 0.0 / 5 ? SociologySociological research methodsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: nelliottCreated on: 07-05-21 11:33 Aims States the intent of the study in general terms 1 of 27 Hypothesis A statement that is then tested through research 2 of 27 Grounded Theory Produces a theory that explains patterns in data and predicts what social scientists might expect to find in similar data sets 3 of 27 Social Phenomena Refers to the individual, external influences that shape our evolving behaviours and opinions 4 of 27 Research Methods They design a study which falls into either quantitative or qualitative (or most of the time, both) approaches 5 of 27 Ethical Issues Looking at what is morally acceptable 6 of 27 Practical Issues Relates to time, money and logistics 7 of 27 Pilot Study A small scale trial that is carried out and done prior to the main study 8 of 27 Primary Research Methods Refers to data that has been generated by the researcher themselves 9 of 27 Secondary Research Methods Secondary data refers to data that is already available to the sociologist 10 of 27 Mixed Methods Research projects that bring together results from both qualitative and quantitative studies 11 of 27 Triangulation Using two or more research methods in one piece of research to check the reliability and validity of the evidence 12 of 27 Sample Frame A list of everyone in the target population from which a sample is drawn 13 of 27 Sampling Methods/Techniques A number of ways to collect a sample 14 of 27 Validity The accuracy of a study 15 of 27 Reliability The consistency of a study 16 of 27 Representative The extent to which a sample mirrors a researcher's target population and reflects its characteristics 17 of 27 Informed Consent Participants are fully informed about what it means for them to take part, and they must give consent 18 of 27 Operationalisation The process in which sociologists define concepts and ideas in order to measure them 19 of 27 Research Population A generally large collection of individuals that are the focus of a sociological query 20 of 27 Gate Keeping An individual or group who control access to goods, services and information 21 of 27 Sociological Problem Social conditions that disrupt or damage society 22 of 27 Longitudinal Study Gathers data from a single group over a long period of time 23 of 27 Ethnography Study The study of people in their own environment through the use of methods such as participant observation and face-to-face interviewing 24 of 27 Quantitative Data Statistical or numerical data that can be presented in graphs, tale, percentages etc. 25 of 27 Qualitative Data Information that is usually expressed in the words of the research subjects, focusing on insight into people’s feelings and attitudes 26 of 27 Respondent Validation A technique for exploring the credibility of results 27 of 27
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