Sociology research methods 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologySociological research methodsASAQA Created by: GCreated on: 12-04-13 16:11 Hawthorne Effect When the person knows they are being observed so they change their behaviour. 1 of 20 Ethical Issues Breaking moral guidelines e.g. deception. 2 of 20 Pilot study Initial study to see whether the actual study will experience any problems (trial run). 3 of 20 Operationalise Measuring the chosen topic. 4 of 20 Sample A smaller part of the whole group being studied. 5 of 20 Leading Question A question that is worded in such a way it affects the response given by the respondents.. 6 of 20 Primary data Data that is collected first hand by the sociologist through their own research. 7 of 20 Secondary data Data that already exists even if it was collected by a previous sociologist. 8 of 20 Validity How accurate the research collected is. 9 of 20 Reliability When someone could repeat the same research and get the same results. 10 of 20 Quantitative data Data collected in numerical form. 11 of 20 Qualitative data Data that is collected in textual form. 12 of 20 Representativeness When you can take the results from your study of a sample and apply it to the wider population. 13 of 20 Deception The researcher hides their true feelings,identity or motives behind the research. 14 of 20 Ethnographic Study of people 15 of 20 Ethnocentric Looking at the world through a white middle class perspectives. 16 of 20 Sampling frame List of all units in the research population. 17 of 20 Informed consent Gaining permission from those you are researching to do the research. 18 of 20 Practical Factors How easy it is to do the research. 19 of 20 Research population Everyone in the group being researched. 20 of 20
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