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What is a longitudinal study?
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- A longitudinal study follows/researches a sample of people over an extended period of time.
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How is data collected in longitudinal studies?
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- Data is collected at regular intervals rather than continuously.
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What methods are usually used in longitudinal studies?
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- Questionnaires &/or interviews, but other methods may also be used.
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What is an example of a longitudinal study involving children born in March 1946?
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- JWB Douglas’ study following 5,632 children-
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What is the National Childhood Development Study (NCDS)?
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- A longitudinal study that has been running since 1958.
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What is the 7Up study?
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- A longitudinal study that started in 1964 following a sample of 7 year old children at 7 year intervals.
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What is a positive evaluation of longitudinal studies?
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- Establishes cause & effect relationships.
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What is a negative evaluation of longitudinal studies related to participant behavior?
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- Hawthorne effect may alter behavior of subjects.
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What is a potential issue with longitudinal studies regarding participant retention?
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- People may drop out, leading to less representative samples.
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What is a disadvantage of longitudinal studies regarding time?
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- Time consuming & requires significant commitment.
Sociology (DJ)
flashcards
Decks in class (80)
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1.1.1 Differences in achievement key words23
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1.1.2 Social class16
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1.1.3 External explanations23
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1.1.4 Internal explanations15
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1.1.5 Gender gap33
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1.1.6 Gendered subject choice16
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1.1.7 Ethnic differences21
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1.2.1 Theories of education key words13
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1.2.2 Theories of education6
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1.2.3 Functionalist perspective13
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1.2.4 The new right perspective9
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1.2.5 Marxist perspective21
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1.2.6 Postmodernist perspective4
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1.2.7 Neo-marxist perspective4
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1.3.1 Education policies key words9
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1.3.2 Educational policies6
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1.3.3 Education policies prior 198811
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1.3.4 Conservative policies (ERA) 198813
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1.3.5 ERA evaluation & marketisation policies10
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1.3.6 Labour education policies 1997-20106
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1.3.7 Coalition policies 2010-201513
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1.3.8 Conservative policies (privatisation)7
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1.3.9 Faith education3
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1.3.10 private education6
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1.3.11 Gender & ethnicity policies6
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2.1.1 Theory & method key words1
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2.1.2 Research methods10
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2.1.3 Factors influencing method choice (P)5
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2.1.4 Factors influencing method choice (E)8
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2.1.5 Factors influencing social choice (T)3
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2.1.6 Research design1
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2.1.7 Representative sampling5
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2.1.8 Non-representative sampling3
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2.2.1 Educational research context & sampling11
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2.3.1 Primary research method key words1
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2.3.2 Experiments14
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2.3.3 Questionnaires7
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2.3.4 Structured interviews (SI)5
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2.3.5 Unstructured interviews (UI)8
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2.3.6 Non-participant observation (NPO)6
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2.3.7 Participant observation (PO)9
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2.4.1 Secondary research method key words1
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2.4.2 Official statistics (OS)6
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2.4.3 Documents15
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2.5.1 Longitudinal studies (LS)10
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2.6.1 Methodological pluralism/triangulation12
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3.1.1 Debates - sociological theory & methodology6
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3.1.2 The influence of science11
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3.1.3 Positivism0
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3.1.4 Inductive & deductive methodology0
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3.1.5 Interpretivism0
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3.1.6 Realist approach to science0
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3.1.7 Reflecting on methodological approaches0
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3.2.1 Objectivity & values in sociology0
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3.2.2 Positivism0
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3.2.3 Interpretivism0
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3.2.4 Committed sociology0
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3.3.1 Sociology & social policy0
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3.4.1 Perspectives in social policy0
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3.4.2 Positivism & functionalism0
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3.4.3 Social democratic0
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3.4.4 Marxism0
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3.4.5 Feminism0
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3.4.6 New right0
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3.4.7 Postmodernism0
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3.4.8 Classical sociology0
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4.1.1 Theories key words0
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4.1.2 Structuralism0
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4.1.3 Social action0
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4.1.4 Functionalism0
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4.2.1 Traditional marxism0
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4.2.2 Humanist/critical marxism0
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4.2.3 Scientific/structural marxism0
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4.3.1 Feminism0
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4.3.2 Liberal/reformist feminism (LRF)0
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4.3.3 Radical feminism (RF)0
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4.3.4 Marxist feminism (MF)0
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4.3.5 Dual systems feminism (DSF)0
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4.3.6 Difference feminism (DF)0
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4.3.7 Post structuralism feminism (PF)0
