Research Methods - Key Studies

Question 1

2 questionnaire key studies

Answer 1

Census
Connor and Dewson

Question 2

What was the census

Answer 2

Postal questionnaires sent out by government every 10 years
2001 - 0.7% labelled religion as Jedi

Question 3

What was Connor and Dewson’s study

Answer 3

4000 questionnaires to 14 universities
Factors influencing decisions of WC going to university

Question 4

3 structured interview key studies

Answer 4

Young and Willmott
Goldthorpe and Lockwood
British Crime Survey for England and Wales

Question 5

What was Young and Willmott’s study

Answer 5

Structured interviews
933 people
Extended families in East London
Between 10-30 mins

Question 6

What was Goldthorpe and Lockwood’s study

Answer 6

Structured interview
The Oxford Mobility Study
Over 10,000 men aged 20-64
Allocated 7 social classes
3 clusters: service class, intermediate, and working

Question 7

What is the British Crime Survey for England and Wales

Answer 7

Structured interview
Measured crime since 1981
Experiences of crime over past 12 months
40,000 invited, 75% took park

Question 8

2 unstructured interview key studies

Answer 8

Dobash and Dobash
Dean and Taylor-Gooby

Question 9

What was Dobash and Dobash’s study

Answer 9

Unstructured interview
8 hours
On domestic violent
Trigger for DV being when a woman challenged male authority

Question 10

What was Dean and Taylor-Gooby’s study

Answer 10

Unstructured interviews
85 people
Up to 90 minutes
Experiences of unemployment

Question 11

1 group interview key study

Answer 11

Paul Willis - ‘Learning to Labour’

Question 12

What was Paul Willis’ ‘Learning to Labour’ study

Answer 12

Group interview
Neo-Marxist approach
Impact of WC background on educational progress

Question 13

3 covert participant observation key studies

Answer 13

Patrick
Humphrey’s
Griffin

Question 14

What was Patrick’s study

Answer 14

Covert participant observation
Oct 1966-67
Joined “Young Team” Glasgow gang
Disguised as Tim (the leader’s) friend

Question 15

What was Humphrey’s study

Answer 15

Covert participant observation
“Watch queen” in homosexual public restrooms
Used license plates to track gay men
14% actively part of gay community

Question 16

What was Griffin’s study

Answer 16

Covert participant observation
Investigating 60s southern state racism
Used sun lamps and medication to turn skin black
Experienced racism first hand

Question 17

2 overt participant observation key studies

Answer 17

Barker - ‘Making a Moonie’
Venkatesh - ‘Gang Leader for a Day’

Question 18

What was Baker’s ‘Making a Moonie’ study

Answer 18

Overt participant observation
6 years in Unification Church (sect)
Headed by Revd Moon
No evidence of brainwashing

Question 19

What was Venkatesh’ ‘Gang Leader for a Day’ study

Answer 19

Overt participant observation
18 months over 7 years
‘Black Kings’ - Chicago crack dealing gang
Gained insight into poverty stricken communities

Question 20

1 non-participant observation key study

Answer 20

Willis’ 12 WC Lads

Question 21

What was Willis’ 12 WC Lads study

Answer 21

Non-participant observation
12 WC Lads
Anti-school subculture
Capitalism’s effect on their education

Question 22

2 laboratory experiment key studies

Answer 22

Milgram
Mayo

Question 23

What was Milgram’s study

Answer 23

Laboratory experiment
Volunteers labelled ‘teachers’
Give electric shocks to fake ‘learner’ when given incorrect answer
Studied response to authority figure
65% willing to give electric shocks

Question 24

What was Mayo’s study

Answer 24

Laboratory experiment
Productivity at Western Electric Company’s Hawthorne plant
5 female participants
Altered variables eg lighting
Workers not responding to changing variables but responding to being watched

Question 25

2 field experiment key studies

Answer 25

Rosenthal and Jacobson Rosenhan

Question 26

What was Rosenthal and Jacobson’s study

Answer 26

Field experiment 1960s classroom IQ test before and after Random selection of students “spurters” “Spurters” IQ increased due to teacher labelling

Question 27

What was Rosenhan’s study

Answer 27

Field experiment “Pseudopatient” 12 Californian mental health hospitals Faked schizophrenia to see whether staff treated them differently

Question 28

2 official statistics key studies

Answer 28

Durkheim Public statistics (eg OFSTED)

Question 29

What was Durkheim’s stufy

Answer 29

Official statistics Compared suicide rates and spotted trends in Europe Catholic countries - lower suicide Protestant countries - higher suicide

Question 30

3 document key studies

Answer 30

Hey - personal documents Anne Frank - personal documents Public documents (eg OFSTED)

Question 31

What was Hey’s study

Answer 31

Documents Formation of schoolgirl friendships Studies notes passed in lesson Read girls diaries

Question 32

2 content analysis key studies

Answer 32

Cohen Lobban and Tuchman

Question 33

What was Cohen’s study

Answer 33

Content analysis Mods and rockers Media exaggerated events

Question 34

What was Lobban and Tuchman’s study

Answer 34

Content analysis Portrayal of women in children’s reading Roles depicted as stereotypical Often portrayed in domestic role