sociology
research methods
, KEY TERMS:
Primary data - Data collected by yourself
Secondary data - Data that already exists
Quantitative data - Statistical/numeric data - measurement
Qualitative data - In-depth data - feelings/thoughts/interpretations
P (Practical):
- Time
- Access
- Cost
Researcher's characteristics:
- Gender
- Age
- Ethnicity
- Class
E (Ethical) - Moral principles that govern a person's behaviour when conducting an activity
- Participants cannot be harmed - Inc. physical, emotional, social, and mental
- Anonymity - privacy must be respected
- Must give consent - Made aware of goals and potential risks
- Honest reporting and findings
T (Theoretical) - Positivism - scientific data, test a hypothesis, secondary quantitative data, examine how society + social structure influence our behaviour
Interpretivism - focus on interactions, 'understand the world around them', collect qualitative data
research methods
, KEY TERMS:
Primary data - Data collected by yourself
Secondary data - Data that already exists
Quantitative data - Statistical/numeric data - measurement
Qualitative data - In-depth data - feelings/thoughts/interpretations
P (Practical):
- Time
- Access
- Cost
Researcher's characteristics:
- Gender
- Age
- Ethnicity
- Class
E (Ethical) - Moral principles that govern a person's behaviour when conducting an activity
- Participants cannot be harmed - Inc. physical, emotional, social, and mental
- Anonymity - privacy must be respected
- Must give consent - Made aware of goals and potential risks
- Honest reporting and findings
T (Theoretical) - Positivism - scientific data, test a hypothesis, secondary quantitative data, examine how society + social structure influence our behaviour
Interpretivism - focus on interactions, 'understand the world around them', collect qualitative data
