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What are the advantages of a questionnaire?
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Quick and cheap
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Interviewee doesn't need to remain anonymous
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They are reliable
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More representative
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What are the disadvantages of a questionnaire?
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Can't be used for testing hypothesis
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Give picture of reality at just one time
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Can't be sure whether the questionnaire was recieved
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Can't be processed easily by a computer
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Who favors questionnaires?
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Interpretivists
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Positivists
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What are the advantages of statistics?
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Free
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Show trends and patterns over time
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Not biased as they are produced by the government
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They are representative
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Always valid
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What are the disadvantages of statistics?
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State may have different definitions/views
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Small-scale studies are less representative
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Not quick to compile
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Not always reliable
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Who favors statistics?
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Positivists
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Interpretivists
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What are the advantages of experiments?
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(Lab) Can study small areas
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(Lab) No need for informed consent
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(Lab) They are reliable
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(Field) Can experiment a broader spectrum
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(Field) In school, education isn't held back
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(Field) Some can be repeated
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What are the disadvantages of experiments?
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(Lab) Difficult to investigate on a large scale
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(Lab) Not very representative
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(Field) In school, no two schools are the same and experiments are harder to repeat
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(Field) Pupils can be deceived f unaware of the experiment
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Who favors experiments?
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(Lab) Positivists
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(Lab) Interpretivists
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(Field) Positivists
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(Field) Interpretivists
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What are the advantages of documents?
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(Public) Free and easy to access
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(Public and Personal) Always reliable
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(Personal) Easy to obtain
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What are the disadvantages of documents?
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(Personal) Might have to pay to obtain them
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(Personal) Confidentiality and informed consent with letters, diaries, etc
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(Public and Personal) Doesn't always portray how everyone feels about the situation at hand (more historical)
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Who favors documents?
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Interpretivists
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Positivists
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What are the advantages of interviews?
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(Structured) Less training as interviewers have to follow a set list of questions
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(Structured) Can cover a lot of people
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(Structured) Reliable
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(Unstructured) Gain trust and unterstanding with interviewee
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(Unstructured) No ethical issues
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(Unstructured) Flexible
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What are the disadvantages of interviews?
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(Structured) Cost more than questionnaires
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(Structured) Interviewee may feel under pressure to answer questions
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(Structured) Not very valid
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(Unstructured) Need informed consent and ensure anonymity
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(Unstructured) Not very representative
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Who favors interviews?
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(Structured) Interpretivists
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(Structured) Positivists
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(Unstructured) Interpretivists
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(Unstructured) Positivists
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What are the advantages of observations?
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Can be the only method for researching important areas of interest
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Researcher doesn't need to be trained
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They are valid
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Can gain an insight in to how people live, verstehen (empathy)
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Doesn't take a long amount of time
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What are the disadvantages of observations?
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Not valid/Hawthorne Effect
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New areas can't be looked in to freely
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Taking part in illegal activities can be dangerous and lead to more trouble
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Personal characteristics can affect study
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Who favors observations?
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Positivists
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Interpretivists
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What are the advantages of life histories?
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First-hand account
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Researchers can't lead respondants
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Provide a picture of social life over time
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What are the disadvantages of life histories?
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Can't provide insights or information
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It is dependent on memory which can be selective
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They can reflect biased opinions and attitudes
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What are the advantages of case studies?
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Give detail on a chosen area
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Theories and hypothesis can be tested
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'Case studies give useful information for a smaller research project'
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What are the advantages of longitudinal studies?
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Can examine developments over time
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Don't take a long time
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'In longitudinal studies, people can be lost due to death, failure to trace, etc..'
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- True
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