Which of these does NOT relate to research ethics?

it costs the researcher a lot of time and money

What does a Gatekeeper do?

Controls what information is given to the public

Quota sampling is not likely to be

Very representative of the population

1.3 What is a simple random sample (SRS)?

A sampling method where every sample has is equally selected

Why do researchers conduct researcher triangulation?

shows inter-rater reliability-results not due to bias of one

What is not an advantage of a structured interview?

Interviewees have few opportunities to raise other issues

What is a volunteer sample?

Participants select themselves (self-selection).

which describes a quota sample used in the polling process ?

the sample has the same % of males & females as universe

A sample is representative when

All individuals have an equal chance of representation

Investigator triangulation is...

used when different researchers check for bias

What is the difference between quota sampling and stratified sampling?

quota does not require a sampling frame

What is the definition of a systematic sample?

When every nth member of target population is selected.

Primary Research refers to;

any research carried out by the sociologist themselves

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A survey that gives everyone in the sample space an opportunity to participate is called...
Random
Sample
Example
Biased
2
Test your method out before you complete your research.
Trinagulation
Hypothesis
Pilot Study
Case Study
3
is stratified sample biased
true
false
4
Quantitative Data is...
Valid
Relatable
Difficult to analyse
Easy to analyse
5
Interpretivist methods will produce ____________________________ data
Quantitative
Qualitative
6
A sample in which everyone in the target population had an equal opportunity of being chosen.
Purposive sample
Stratified sample
Random sample
Opportunity sample
7
A theoretical perspective which chooses scientific methods for studying society
Interpretivism
Positivism
Structuralism
Empiricism
8
Which of these does NOT relate to research ethics?
the researcher gets informed consent
the researcher respects privacy
researcher promises anonymity
it costs the researcher a lot of time and money
9
What does a Gatekeeper do?
Controls what information is given to the public
Guards a real gate of the news
Prevents anything uninteresting from being shown
10
types of questionnaire
structured and unstructured
probability and non probability
quantitaive and qualitative
Red and blue
11
What is a disadvantage of a structured interview?
a trained interviewer can explain what the questions mean
Can be generalised
The interviewer effect
can be replicated (repeated)
12
Quota sampling is not likely to be
A non-randomly selected sample
Selecting a specific number of people in a market segment
Relatively inexpensive to select the sample
Very representative of the population
13
Results from a study can be applied to the whole of the research population.
Qualitative
Sample Frame
Generalisations
Sample
14
1.3 What is a simple random sample (SRS)?
A sample in which all populations are represented.
A sampling method where every sample has is equally selected
Assigning every person a different number.
Selecting the same sample every time.
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Why do researchers conduct researcher triangulation?
it helps with reflexivity
it makes inductive content analysis easier
no reason...they are just bored
shows inter-rater reliability-results not due to bias of one
16
Quantitative research is...
the best type
Feelings and opinions
Numerical data
Words
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What is not an advantage of a structured interview?
a trained interviewer can explain what the question means
Reliability can be checked
Interviewees have few opportunities to raise other issues
Can be replicated
18
Identify the two primary research methods
newspaper articles and focus groups
research reports and disassembly
magazine articles and Government statistics
interviews and questionnaires
19
Research that takes place over a long period of time.
Longitudinal study
Questionnaire
Observation
Interview
20
What is a volunteer sample?
Anyone who is willing can take part in the research.
Where findings can be declared universal.
Participants select themselves (self-selection).
Where certain groups are under-represented.
21
which describes a quota sample used in the polling process ?
the sample is constructed to create a large # of responses
the sample has the same % of males & females as universe
the sample is randomly selected to reflect the universe
part of the sample is selected by different opinion leaders
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A sample is representative when
All individuals have an equal chance of representation
undesired populations left out
Participants randomly assigned
When the sample is large in number
23
What word best describes a SNOWBALLING sample?
Connections
Opportunity
Random
Systematic
24
Investigator triangulation is...
used when different researchers check for bias
when different data sets are compared
25
What is the difference between quota sampling and stratified sampling?
stratified represents population structure, quota does not
quota does not require a sampling frame
stratified does not require a sampling frame
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What is the definition of a systematic sample?
Participants select themselves.
When every nth member of target population is selected.
Anyone who is willing.
Composition of sample reflects proportions of target group.
27
Positivist methods will produce ___________________________________data
Qualitative
Quantitative
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Which of these is a secondary research method?
Questionnaires
Experiments
Interviews
Official Statistics
29
Primary Research refers to;
any research carried out by the sociologist themselves
any research used later by other sociologists
any research carried out as part of the study by anyone
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What comes first in the research process?
Evaluating the research
Literature review
interviewing people
selecting a sample
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A structured interview is
valid
qualitative
reliable
quantitative

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