Studying Society1 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyResearch methodsGCSEAQA Created by: IlanaMaceyCreated on: 27-01-16 17:46 Sociology the study of human social life, groups and societies 1 of 14 Culture The way of life of a society or group including its values, norms, beliefs and language 2 of 14 Socialisation the processes through which we learn the culture and values of society we are born into 3 of 14 Social Issues Issues and problems that affect individuals, groups and communties in their daily lives such as fear of crime, inequality or poverty 4 of 14 Social Stratification The way society is structured or divided into hierarchical strata or layers with the mos privileged group at the top and the privilieged at the bottom 5 of 14 Social Processes processes such socialisation, social control and social change 6 of 14 Population the particular group being studied, for example students in higher education or families 7 of 14 Sample a subgroup of the population that is selected to study 8 of 14 Sampling Frame a list of members of the population, such as a school register 9 of 14 Representitive Sample a sample that has the same characteristics as the population but is a smaller version of it 10 of 14 Generalisations general statements and conclusions that apply not only to the sample studied but also to the broader population 11 of 14 Simple Random Sampling Each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected 12 of 14 Systemtic Sampling researchers take very 'nth' item from the sampling frame, for example every 20th name from a school register 13 of 14 Stratified Random Sampling Researchers divide the population into strata then randomly draw a sample from each subgroup in proportion to the population. 14 of 14
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