Sociology revision methodology
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- Reliability
- if tested again could the same results be collected?
- Validity
- Does it give a true picture?
- representative
- is does the ressults interpret the situation?
- The hawethorne effect
- when the obserever influences the situation with out intent
- Quantative
- Data collected often in numerical form, favored by those of the positivistic approach
- Qualitative
- data collected from peoples views opinions, favoured by the interprevisits
- Random sample
- a sample of a population where each member of the population has an equal chance of being in the sample
- Quota sample
- A nonprobability sample that takes into account the proportion of individuals in different population categories (age, gender, etc.) within the population. This is a nonprobability type of sample method
- Stratified sample
- a sample obtained by the process of dividing a population into categories representing distinctive characteristics and then selecting a random sample from each category.
- Snowball sample
- A non-probability sampling method often employed in field research. In snowball sampling, each person interviewed may be asked to suggest additional people for interviewing.
- Ethics
- study of fundamental principles that defines values and determines moral duty and obligation