Sources of Data (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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Which sociological perspective is primarily associated with experiments as a research method?
Which sociological perspective is primarily associated with experiments as a research method?
Positivist sociology
What is the observer paradox in sociological experiments?
What is the observer paradox in sociological experiments?
Studying behavior can change that behavior
What is an independent variable in an experiment?
What is an independent variable in an experiment?
The factor deliberately varied by researchers
What is a dependent variable in an experiment?
What is a dependent variable in an experiment?
The outcome or response that is measured
In Bandura's 1965 study, which group showed the least aggressive behaviour?
In Bandura's 1965 study, which group showed the least aggressive behaviour?
Children who saw the man criticised
What distinguishes field experiments from laboratory experiments?
What distinguishes field experiments from laboratory experiments?
Conducted in natural social environments
In field experiments, what is true about participants?
In field experiments, what is true about participants?
They remain unaware they're being studied
What did Sissons' 1970 experiment conclude was the key variable affecting people's willingness to help?
What did Sissons' 1970 experiment conclude was the key variable affecting people's willingness to help?
Social class
Which two theorists used comparative methods in their research?
Which two theorists used comparative methods in their research?
Émile Durkheim and Max Weber
What advantage do experiments offer in terms of repeatability?
What advantage do experiments offer in terms of repeatability?
High reliability through repeated testing
What is the Hawthorne effect discovered by Mayo in 1925?
What is the Hawthorne effect discovered by Mayo in 1925?
Behaviour changes from being observed
Why do interpretivist sociologists particularly criticise experiments?
Why do interpretivist sociologists particularly criticise experiments?
Humans are conscious beings who know when observed