Sociological research methods overview quiz - AQA GCSE Sociology quiz

A finished conclusion drawn once all of the research has been completed

A testable statement that research sets out to investigate

A type of sampling frame used to choose who takes part in the study

A secondary source such as official statistics or an earlier study

Primary data already exists before the study, while secondary data is collected first-hand by the researcher

They are exactly the same thing and the two words can be used interchangeably

Primary data is collected first-hand by the researcher; secondary data already exists

Primary data is always quantitative, while secondary data is always qualitative

The data are true and genuine, giving a real picture of what is happening

The sample is typical of the wider population the study is drawn from

The research follows ethical rules, such as gaining informed consent

The method is consistent, so repeating it would give the same results

The data are true and genuine, giving a real picture of what is happening

The method is repeatable and would give the same results if it were repeated

Everyone in the wider population is able to take part in the research study

The research is cheap to carry out and does not cost much money to run

The research is repeatable and would give the same results if it were repeated

The sample is typical of the wider population, so findings can be generalised

The data collected are qualitative rather than being numbers and statistics

The researcher is unbiased and does not let their own views affect the study

Unstructured interviews

Participant observation

Questionnaires

Documents

Structured interviews with set questions

Closed questionnaires with tick-box answers

Official statistics gathered by the government

Unstructured interviews

The researcher joins the group being studied and takes part

Watching the group from the outside without ever joining in with them

Sending out a written questionnaire for the group to fill in themselves

Reading official statistics that the government has already collected

Quota sampling

Random sampling

Snowball sampling

Stratified sampling

Random sampling

Stratified sampling

Snowball sampling

Quota sampling

Maximising the profit that the research study is able to make

Always using deception so that participants do not know the aim

Choosing the largest possible sample whatever the cost or time

Gaining informed consent and protecting confidentiality

Across both papers, often through application and source questions

As a separate exam paper sat on its own near the end of the course

Through a piece of coursework only, which your teacher marks for you

It is not assessed at all and is only taught for background interest