1
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+ what is the main aim in positivism
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to search for causal relationships by following experimental methods
2
Q
+ what data is produced
A
reliable, objective, representative and generalisable data is produced
3
Q
+ what can researchers establish
A
social factors, causal laws and predictions
4
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+ sample
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higher sample - scientific credibility, representative and generalisable
5
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- artifical
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results may not be true due to standardised procedures giving artifical feel
lower validity
6
Q
- sensitive topics
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can’t research sensitive topics
Sociology - Research Methods
flashcards
Decks in class (17)
# Cards
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factors influencing choices5
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sampling19
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Unstructured Interviews19
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group interviews10
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social surveys - structured interviews13
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social surveys - mailed questionnaires12
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quantitative survey - general advantages, disadvantages and problems12
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unstructured participant observation17
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covert observation10
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functionalists5
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marxism5
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feminism7
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ethics part 17
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positivism6
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interpretivism5
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overt observation10
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structured non participant observation8
