research methods

Question 1

Macro theories (4 things)

Answer 1

'’top-down’’
-They prefer research on a large scale
-Believe that individuals aee influenced and controlle by similar social forces
-Human behaviour is predictable

Question 2

Micro theories(4 things)

Answer 2

'’bottom-up’’
-Prefer small scale research
-Believe in order to understand behaviour, we need to understand individual motivations
- Human behaviour is unpredictable

Question 3

Consenus theory

Answer 3

Perspectives and theories that regard society as having a positive , beneficial effect on the individual and social groups

Question 4

Conflict theory

Answer 4

perspectives and theories that regard society as based on inequality and focus on power differences.

Question 5

Social action/interpretive theories

Answer 5

They accept that institutions/structures in society may hold some influence over behaviour or action but we are ultimatley in control over how we choose to behave

Question 6

What are some factors of positivism?

Answer 6

-scientific approach
-macro
- quantitative data
-objective

Question 7

What are some factors of interpretivism?

Answer 7

-non-scientific approach
-micro
-qualitative data
- subjective

Question 8

What is realism?

Answer 8

Refers to when sociologists use a combination of positivism and interpretivism

Question 9

What does PET stand for

Answer 9

practical
ethical
theoretical

Question 10

what is positivism?

Answer 10

Scientific approach to conducting sociological research using quanitiative data

Question 11

What is Verstehen?

Answer 11

empathy and understanding/putting yourself in someone elses shoes

Question 12

What is interpretivism?

Answer 12

Non-scientific approach to conducting sociological research using quantitive data