Topic 1 Research Methods

Question 1

Primary data

Answer 1

Data that you physically obtain yourself

Question 2

Secondary data

Answer 2

Data that is easily accessible that you have not created

Question 3

Define Positivists

Answer 3

People who use quantitive data in research

Question 4

Define interpretavists

Answer 4

People who use qualitative data in research

Question 5

Define quantitative data

Answer 5

Number based data:
Eg. Lab experiments,official statistics

Question 6

Define qualitative data

Answer 6

Word biased data:
E.g observations,interviews

Question 7

Define validity

Answer 7

The truthfulness of an experiment

Question 8

Define reliable

Answer 8

Easy to repeat over and over

Question 9

Define sampling

Answer 9

Choosing a group of people that will help with your research

Question 10

Define stratified sample

Answer 10

Method of sampling that splits a group into smaller groups which are split into even smaller groups

Question 11

Define Quasi random sampling

Answer 11

Choosing every nth person in a sample
E.g every 4th person

Question 12

Define Ethical issues

Answer 12

Issues regarding ethics

Question 13

Define representiveness

Answer 13

Studying a group that represents all ages,genders,ethnicities,disabilities,sexualities

Question 14

Define objective

Answer 14

Research which focuses on statistics

Question 15

Define subjective

Answer 15

Research which focuses on opinions

Question 16

Define official statistics

Answer 16

Statistics which have been published by the government