Studying Society flash cards - group one 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCulture and socialisationStudying SocietyGCSEAQA Created by: KitschwitchCreated on: 31-03-16 18:47 What makes research ethical? Inform, conset, anonymity, safety, confidentiality, security of data. 1 of 12 Strengths of a longitudinal study. Gains very good quality information; observes real life situations; compares over time. 2 of 12 Weaknesses of observations? Hawthorne effect - being observed may change behavious; perception can mean you collect biased info. 3 of 12 Sociologists are ...? Interested in society, groups, structures norms and values. 4 of 12 Weaknesses of a longitudinal study? Very time consuming; participants may leave;often usesa small sample. 5 of 12 Strengths of postal questionnaires? Easy to do; covers large sample size; easy to repeat; closed questions means data is easy to analyze. 6 of 12 Biologists are...? Interested in genes, biological features, medical reasons or causes. 7 of 12 Strengths of observations? See what is happening; observe group behaviour; lots of data obtained; see behaviour in context. 8 of 12 What is secondary research? It is done by someone else. Can include: research by the government, anything in the media, research by other organisations. 9 of 12 Journalists are...? Interested in finding the truth, a good story, attracting an audience and making a profit. 10 of 12 Weaknesses of postal questionnaires? People might not send back; costof postage; dont know who completes it; sample may be dificult to control. 11 of 12 Psychologists are...? interested in the mind, how and why people think, issues like stress, mental health and motivation. 12 of 12
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