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Practical, Ethical and Theoretical Factors affecting choice of research method
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1Which of these are practical factors that influence the choice of research method?
- AFunding (money)
- BPossibility of harm to participants
- CPersonal reasons
- DIssues of legality and immorality
2Mac an Ghaill (1998) had issues with access to the sample initially. True or false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Which of these is a personal reason (practical factor) that may influence choice of research?
- ADeception of participants
- BChance of promotion
4The British Sociological Association issued a guide to ethical conduct. This document is best used after the research has been conducted, true or false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
5What are the possible effects that research may have on the people being studied?
- AMay lead to harm
- BResearcher joining in may influence participants to behave abnormally
- CThey may feel a tingling sensation.
- DThey may gain some knowledge
6A researcher that is using participant observation gets involved with the participants but never informs them that they are conducting research. This is ethically sound research, true or false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Primary Data is data collected by other researchers. True or false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Which of these are examples of methods that produce qualitative data?
- AObservations
- BInterviews
- CQuestionnaires
- DSurveys
9Why might sociologists wish to conduct research?
- ATo gather data/information
- BTo explore relationships
- CTo develop and confirm theories
- DThey have no life outside of sociology
- EWriting textbooks got too boring
- FEverybody else is doing it
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