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Which of the following are advantages of research by questionnaires
They are a poor research tool for understanding emotion
The data gathered can be quantified, often using computers
They gather a large amount of data in a short timeframe
They get to an individual's true understanding
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When can data be referred to as reliable?
When the numbers add up
When a result can be obtained
Repeating the method produces similar results
When a pie chart can be made
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What is Secondary Data?
Data collected 1st hand
Data from observing people
Data collected by someone else
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If people are being watched for observation research it may influence their behaviour
False
True
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An ethics problem with observation is that people may not have consented to being observed
True
False
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"Operationalising" key concepts means to
Measure something
Clearly define things so they can be measured
Gather data
Summarise data
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When is data "valid"
When it has been written down
When someone else reviews it
When it is not accurate
When it is truthful and measures what it claims to measure
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Term to describe use of more than one type of method
Unstructured Questionaires
Triangulation
Multi Method
Random Method
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Sample process where every member has an equal chance of being picked
Empirical
Probability sample
Random sample
Research question
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Research based on scientific methods is..
Empirical
Positivist
A probability sample
Random
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Which of the following is quantitative data?
Suggestions for improvements
Written answers to questions
Opinions
Numerical data
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Which 3 of the following are disadvantages of questionnaires
People may read the question in a way that was not intended
The data is reliable, as the questionnaire can be used again
It is hard to tell whether a respondent has been truthful
Practical and can quickly gather large quantities of data
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Research that reflects the opinions and views of the researcher is
Positivist
Empirical
Biased
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What is Primary Data?
Data collected by someone else
Data in diagrams
Data directly observed or collected 1st hand
Data from official statistics
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Which of these would you associate with positivists?
Official Statistics / Quantitative data / Field experiments
Quantitative data / Interviews / Meanings
Desire to be scientific / Qualitative Methods / Observation
Quantitative data / Desire to be scientific / Questionaires
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Qualitative data is usually expressed in
Tick box questionnaires
Dance
Words
Numbers
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For longitudinal research you need to
Use lots of colours
Keep returning to the same sample over a period of time
Keep making graphs and pie charts
Keep asking the same questions to different people
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What are ethics?
Things to ignore
Laws
Morals
