Sociology: Choice of method and the research process

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They like reliable and representative quantitative data.
Positivists
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They like valid qualitative data.
Interpretivists
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Data collected by the researcher for their own sociological purpose.
Primary data
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Data collected by someone else for their own sociological purpose.
Secondary data.
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Numerical data
Quantative
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Data in the form of words (e.g thoughts and feelings)
Qualitative
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Combining quantitative and qualitative methods.
Triangulation
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A method that can be replicated to achieve the same results by a different researcher is...
Reliable
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A method that produces data that reflects the characteristics of the entire target population is...
Representative
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A method that produces an authentic picture of something is...
Valid
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This is a statement of what a sociologist is planning to research.
Aim
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This is an explanation that is tested with evidence to prove whether it is true or false.
Hypothesis
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This is defining sociological concepts so that they can be measured.
Operationalisation
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This is a test study on a small group of people before the actual research begins.
Pilot study
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This is a small group that is picked from the target population.
Sample
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This is a list of all the people in a target population
Sampling frame
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This is a type of sampling that is done by asking an individual to suggest other participants until a group is formed.
Snowball sampling
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This is a type of sampling that is done by contacting individuals that are the easiest to access e.g students in a classroom.
Opportunity sampling
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A sampling technique where every nth person is selected.
Quasi random sampling
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This is a type of sampling where everyone on the sampling frame has an equal chance of being chosen.
Random sampling
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This is a type of sampling where the target population is stratified and individuals are chosen to meet the proportions of the entire population.
Stratified sampling
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This is a type of sampling where the target population is stratified and individuals are picked to fill a quota.
Quota sampling
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They like valid qualitative data.

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Interpretivists

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Data collected by the researcher for their own sociological purpose.

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Data collected by someone else for their own sociological purpose.

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Numerical data

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