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Component 2: Methods of Sociological Enquiry
Quick questions on Sampling, reliability, validity and ethics - Eduqas A-Level Sociology Component 2
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What are sampling techniques?Show answer
The main techniques fall into probability (random) and non-probability types:
What is the research design process?Show answer
Designing a study moves through recognisable stages:
What is research ethics?Show answer
Ethics apply at every stage. The key principles, set out in guidelines such as those of the British Sociological Association (BSA), are:
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the difference between stratified random sampling and snowball sampling. [6 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Analyse two ethical problems a sociologist might face when conducting covert participant observation. [12 marks]
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