Good Sociological Research Design (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
15 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
15 cards from this deck
Representativeness in research
Representativeness in research
A sample that accurately reflects characteristics of the target population
Sample
Sample
The group being studied in research
Target population
Target population
The larger group that the sample should represent
Generalisability
Generalisability
Applying findings from small group to larger populations
Validity in research
Validity in research
Research findings accurately reflect real-life situations
Methods that produce high validity
Methods that produce high validity
In-depth interviews and participant observation
Reliability in research
Reliability in research
Research produces consistent results when repeated
Hawthorne Effect
Hawthorne Effect
People change behaviour when they know they're being observed
Methods associated with reliability
Methods associated with reliability
Quantitative: surveys, questionnaires, experiments
3 research requirements
3 research requirements
Evidence-based, verifiable, cross-referenced
Natalie Jolly's 2014 study focus
Natalie Jolly's 2014 study focus
Amish community power dynamics
Gatekeeper in research
Gatekeeper in research
Person who allows researcher access to a group
Alan Bryman's key work (2004)
Alan Bryman's key work (2004)
Social Research Methods
Ethical code for UK sociological research
Ethical code for UK sociological research
British Sociological Association's Code of Ethics
Relationship between validity & reliability
Relationship between validity & reliability
Inverse relationship - trade-off between the two