Research Methods

Research Methods

1. Questionaires

   • Low response rate

2. Interviews

   • Unstructured interviews
     • Might not get the information you need due to going off topic
   • Semi-structured interviews
   • Structured Interviews
     • Might not get the information you need due to the interviewee being uncomfortable

3. Covert investigations

   • Undercover Investigations
   • Dangerous
     • Secretive
     • Risk of going native

4. Overt investigations

   • Investigations that aren't undercover
   • People might act different because they know they're been observed

5. Sampling

   • Random: equal chance of been chosen
   • Stratified: picking people from diiffernt groups in the population
   • Quota: Individuals are chosen out a specific subgroup to be in the sample
     • Snowball: You find one participant and they bring along other participants that will help your sample
       • Opportunity: the sample where you use the people available at the same time