Sociological research methods

AQA sociology research methods

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  • Created by: Jess
  • Created on: 23-12-11 13:38
What is Positivism?
The believe that society can be studied in the same way as biology, chemistry and physics.
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Interpretivism is the belief that people have a consciousness that influences the way they act?
True
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What are the two main types of data?
Good and bad.
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Reliability and validity are the same thing?
False
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What are ethics?
Concerns principles or ideas about what is morally right or wrong.
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Primary data is better than secondary data?
False
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The two main experiment types are laboratory and field?
True
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What are the five types of sampling methods?
random,systematic,stratified,quota,snowball.
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There are 3 types of interview?
True
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What methods were used in Humphrey's tearoom trade
questionnaires,interviews,observation.
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Interpretivism is the belief that people have a consciousness that influences the way they act?

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True

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What are the two main types of data?

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Reliability and validity are the same thing?

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What are ethics?

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Comments

Ellie

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The answer to number 3 is wrong! The answer should be qualitative and quantitative.

Cerys Jones

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I agree with Ellie. You would never say "good" and "bad" data in an exam.

Sam

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good quiz :)  but yea,  question three is wrong 

Lesley

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Question3 definately wrong

Laura Owens

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Not very good for revision when your answers are wrong

Priya96

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It's okay question 3 and 6 confused me

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