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Sociology UNIT 1

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Research Methods:
- Types of Data:
- Primary Data- Carried out by the sociologists or the person themselves- eg. interviews.
- Secondary Data- Other Peoples Research- eg. Newspapers/Official Statistics etc.
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- Some research methods may include:
- > Interviews
- >Observations
- >Questionnaires
- >Surveys
- Quantitative Data: Numeric Form.
- Qualitative Data: Written and Detailed research.
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- Primary Research Methods:
- >Postal Questionaires
- >Interviews
- >Observations
- (aim to know 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of each).
- Secondary Research :
- > Official Statistics
- >News papers
- >Diaries
Official Statistics :
- Advantages:
- > Cheap to access
- > easy to get hold of
- >may supply you with information from a long time ago.
- (Official statistics may include- birth rates, suicide rates, marriage rates etc.)
- Disadvantages:
- >May lack validity
- > May not give the reason behind why rates are the way they are- eg. Marriage Rates.

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