Sociological Research Methods

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A quiz on Unit 2 sociology, on sociological research methods.
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Questão 1

Questão
What are the advantages of a questionnaire?
Responda
  • Quick and cheap
  • Interviewee doesn't need to remain anonymous
  • They are reliable
  • More representative

Questão 2

Questão
What are the disadvantages of a questionnaire?
Responda
  • Can't be used for testing hypothesis
  • Give picture of reality at just one time
  • Can't be sure whether the questionnaire was recieved
  • Can't be processed easily by a computer

Questão 3

Questão
Who favors questionnaires?
Responda
  • Interpretivists
  • Positivists

Questão 4

Questão
What are the advantages of statistics?
Responda
  • Free
  • Show trends and patterns over time
  • Not biased as they are produced by the government
  • They are representative
  • Always valid

Questão 5

Questão
What are the disadvantages of statistics?
Responda
  • State may have different definitions/views
  • Small-scale studies are less representative
  • Not quick to compile
  • Not always reliable

Questão 6

Questão
Who favors statistics?
Responda
  • Positivists
  • Interpretivists

Questão 7

Questão
What are the advantages of experiments?
Responda
  • (Lab) Can study small areas
  • (Lab) No need for informed consent
  • (Lab) They are reliable
  • (Field) Can experiment a broader spectrum
  • (Field) In school, education isn't held back
  • (Field) Some can be repeated

Questão 8

Questão
What are the disadvantages of experiments?
Responda
  • (Lab) Difficult to investigate on a large scale
  • (Lab) Not very representative
  • (Field) In school, no two schools are the same and experiments are harder to repeat
  • (Field) Pupils can be deceived f unaware of the experiment

Questão 9

Questão
Who favors experiments?
Responda
  • (Lab) Positivists
  • (Lab) Interpretivists
  • (Field) Positivists
  • (Field) Interpretivists

Questão 10

Questão
What are the advantages of documents?
Responda
  • (Public) Free and easy to access
  • (Public and Personal) Always reliable
  • (Personal) Easy to obtain

Questão 11

Questão
What are the disadvantages of documents?
Responda
  • (Personal) Might have to pay to obtain them
  • (Personal) Confidentiality and informed consent with letters, diaries, etc
  • (Public and Personal) Doesn't always portray how everyone feels about the situation at hand (more historical)

Questão 12

Questão
Who favors documents?
Responda
  • Interpretivists
  • Positivists

Questão 13

Questão
What are the advantages of interviews?
Responda
  • (Structured) Less training as interviewers have to follow a set list of questions
  • (Structured) Can cover a lot of people
  • (Structured) Reliable
  • (Unstructured) Gain trust and unterstanding with interviewee
  • (Unstructured) No ethical issues
  • (Unstructured) Flexible

Questão 14

Questão
What are the disadvantages of interviews?
Responda
  • (Structured) Cost more than questionnaires
  • (Structured) Interviewee may feel under pressure to answer questions
  • (Structured) Not very valid
  • (Unstructured) Need informed consent and ensure anonymity
  • (Unstructured) Not very representative

Questão 15

Questão
Who favors interviews?
Responda
  • (Structured) Interpretivists
  • (Structured) Positivists
  • (Unstructured) Interpretivists
  • (Unstructured) Positivists

Questão 16

Questão
What are the advantages of observations?
Responda
  • Can be the only method for researching important areas of interest
  • Researcher doesn't need to be trained
  • They are valid
  • Can gain an insight in to how people live, verstehen (empathy)
  • Doesn't take a long amount of time

Questão 17

Questão
What are the disadvantages of observations?
Responda
  • Not valid/Hawthorne Effect
  • New areas can't be looked in to freely
  • Taking part in illegal activities can be dangerous and lead to more trouble
  • Personal characteristics can affect study

Questão 18

Questão
Who favors observations?
Responda
  • Positivists
  • Interpretivists

Questão 19

Questão
What are the advantages of life histories?
Responda
  • First-hand account
  • Researchers can't lead respondants
  • Provide a picture of social life over time

Questão 20

Questão
What are the disadvantages of life histories?
Responda
  • Can't provide insights or information
  • It is dependent on memory which can be selective
  • They can reflect biased opinions and attitudes

Questão 21

Questão
What are the advantages of case studies?
Responda
  • Give detail on a chosen area
  • Theories and hypothesis can be tested

Questão 22

Questão
'Case studies give useful information for a smaller research project'
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 23

Questão
What are the advantages of longitudinal studies?
Responda
  • Can examine developments over time
  • Don't take a long time

Questão 24

Questão
'In longitudinal studies, people can be lost due to death, failure to trace, etc..'
Responda
  • True
  • False

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