Sociology research methods

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Hawthorne Effect
When the person knows they are being observed so they change their behaviour.
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Ethical Issues
Breaking moral guidelines e.g. deception.
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Pilot study
Initial study to see whether the actual study will experience any problems (trial run).
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Operationalise
Measuring the chosen topic.
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Sample
A smaller part of the whole group being studied.
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Leading Question
A question that is worded in such a way it affects the response given by the respondents..
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Primary data
Data that is collected first hand by the sociologist through their own research.
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Secondary data
Data that already exists even if it was collected by a previous sociologist.
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Validity
How accurate the research collected is.
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Reliability
When someone could repeat the same research and get the same results.
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Quantitative data
Data collected in numerical form.
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Qualitative data
Data that is collected in textual form.
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Representativeness
When you can take the results from your study of a sample and apply it to the wider population.
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Deception
The researcher hides their true feelings,identity or motives behind the research.
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Ethnographic
Study of people
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Ethnocentric
Looking at the world through a white middle class perspectives.
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Sampling frame
List of all units in the research population.
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Informed consent
Gaining permission from those you are researching to do the research.
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Practical Factors
How easy it is to do the research.
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Research population
Everyone in the group being researched.
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Breaking moral guidelines e.g. deception.

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Ethical Issues

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Initial study to see whether the actual study will experience any problems (trial run).

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Measuring the chosen topic.

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A smaller part of the whole group being studied.

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