sociologts 5 key goals #

• Reliability

  • consistancy
  • prefered by positivists
  • positivsts often do pilot studies ( trial studies) - comte, durkehim and marx
  • oporationalising - using concepts which work
• Validity

  • finding the truth about individuals
  • use different methods as some may be truth full
  • prefer observations
  • interpretivists- prefer validity - Weber
  • mixed method approach - trianguation - usw 2 or more research methods to get an answer
  • reflexive- reflect and change belif
• representivness

  • positivists
  • questionairs are more representitves
  • take a samplle then relate it to wider population
  • need diversity
  • use different sampling methods
• generalisation

  • want to generalise from data they have collected
  • positivists
• objectivity

  • positivists
  • all sources are not bias and keep vales away
  • use random sampling, neutral quesioning, training interviews or questionaires, aviod temptation to be selective, aviod going native(too ataches)
• Versehen

  • weber empathy can understand soeone
  • positivists dont like it as it isnt objective