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What is validity
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A concept which refers to whether research findings give a true picture of what is being studied
2
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What do positivists argue about validity
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Their approach is the most effective way of achieving validity because if the study is well–designed it should find valid results
3
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Who strives for validity in their research
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Positivists
4
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What is reliability
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The extent to whether a study could be repeated and produce the same results
5
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Who strives for reliability
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Interpretivists
OCR research methods
flashcards
Decks in class (21)
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Strengths and weaknesses of revision methods20
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Positivism and patterns and trends12
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Objectivity, reliability and quantitative data3
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Interpretivism and meanings and experiences6
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Verstehen, empathy and researcher imposition3
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Rapport, subjectivity and qualitative data2
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Durkheim5
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Atkinson3
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Factors influencing the choice of research topic6
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Aims and hypotheses3
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Primary and secondary data5
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Operationalisation3
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Bias and pilot studies6
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The choice of research method5
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Respondent validation and interpretation of data2
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Validity and reliability5
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Genralisability and representativeness4
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Longitudinal studies2
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Access and gatekeeping5
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Sampling process and sampling techniques11
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Triangulation and methodological pluralism3
