Methods of Research (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What type of information does quantitative data consist of?
What type of information does quantitative data consist of?
Numerical information that can be measured
What do positivists believe about human behaviour?
What do positivists believe about human behaviour?
It's influenced by observable factors
What are social facts in positivist research?
What are social facts in positivist research?
Measurable aspects independent of views
Which characteristic is typical of quantitative research?
Which characteristic is typical of quantitative research?
High reliability from standardised procedures
What is primary data?
What is primary data?
Data gathered directly by researchers
Which approach is the qualitative method connected to?
Which approach is the qualitative method connected to?
Interpretivism
Who originally developed social action theory?
Who originally developed social action theory?
Max Weber
What key strength does qualitative research have?
What key strength does qualitative research have?
Higher validity
Which method is used in qualitative research?
Which method is used in qualitative research?
Participant observation
How do positivists view human behaviour?
How do positivists view human behaviour?
Determinism - shaped by external structures
What is methodological pluralism?
What is methodological pluralism?
Combining quantitative and qualitative methods
What did Durkheim conclude in his 1897 suicide study?
What did Durkheim conclude in his 1897 suicide study?
Social factors explained suicide rates
What problem occurs when a researcher gets too close to participants in qualitative research?
What problem occurs when a researcher gets too close to participants in qualitative research?
Going native - findings become biased