Written description (filed notes), diary entries, recorded music or radio programmes, photographs etc
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What type of data results from using experiments to test a hypothetis?
Quantitative
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What type of data results from observing social life and trying to develop new theories?
Qualitative
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What is methodology?
The methods uses to collect data as well as the underlying philosophy in the production of said data
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What is primary data?
Produced directly by the sociologist conducting the research
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What is secondary data?
Produced by someone else, not necessarily for the same reason the sociologist is researching their topic
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Can primary data and secondary data be used together in the same piece of research?
Yes. A sociologist could choose to use one or another, or use a combination of both.
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What are some examples of primary data?
The results from experiments or answers from interviews or questionnaires conducted by the researcher
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What are some examples of secondary data?
The results of another sociologist's research or government data
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What is methodological pluralism?
Using various research methods and types fo data within a single research study
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What is triangulation?
Using various methods and data types to cross-check the results of one particular method to ensure they're valid and reliable
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What is an example of triangulation?
Checking the responses of a survey which produces quantitative data by using the answers from unstructured interviews which would produce qualitative data.
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