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Theory & Methods
Research Design
Choice of Method
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What are the three main factors influencing research method choice?
Practicality
,
Ethics
, and
Theory
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What does the acronym PET stand for in research design?
Practicality
Ethics
Theory
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What do practical issues in research relate to?
Time, money, skills, and
logistics
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Why might a theoretically ideal research method be rejected?
Due to high costs or
logistical
difficulties
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What is longitudinal research?
Research
conducted
over
a long
period
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What is an advantage of longitudinal research?
It records
social change
over time
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What is a disadvantage of longitudinal research?
High costs and
participant dropout
risk
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What logistical difficulty is associated with longitudinal studies?
Finding
participants
willing to continue
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How can a sociologist's skills influence their research method choice?
Some methods require
specific
skills
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What might lead sociologists to use secondary data?
Concerns about
time
and
cost
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What ethical issues arise in research methods?
Informed consent
,
deception
, and
risk of harm
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Why are covert observations ethically problematic?
They require
researchers
to remain undercover
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How does a sociologist's theoretical perspective affect their research method choice?
It influences the type of
data
they prefer
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What methods do positivist sociologists prefer?
Methods that produce
quantitative
data
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What methods do interpretivist sociologists prefer?
Methods that produce
qualitative
data
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What is methodological pluralism in sociology?
Using a range of
research methods
Combines reliable and valid data
Aims for
triangulation
of findings
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How can case studies employ methodological pluralism?
By using various methods for
triangulation
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What is a case study?
In-depth
investigation of an individual or group
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What are advantages of case studies?
Gathering
qualitative
and
quantitative
data
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What are disadvantages of case studies?
Reliability
issues and limited
generalizability
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What methods did Paul Willis use in his case study?
Interviews,
participant observations
, and focus groups
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How does Willis's study relate to theoretical perspectives?
It is linked to
interpretivist
approaches
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