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16 Cards in this Set
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Validity |
Data that is genuine and an accurate reflection of what is being studied |
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Reliability |
A study is repeated and similar findings are discovered |
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Representativeness |
Research is usually only carried out on a small sample. When considering a study, it is important to ask how those being studied are exemplary to the rest of society. |
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Generalisability |
Where data is obtained from a small group of people can be applied to a whole population |
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Objectivity |
Personal beliefs must not affect how your research is done and how to present your findings |
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Casual relationship |
where one specific thing can be said to make another thing happen |
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Non casual relationship |
When some unknown factor may link things together |
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Triangulation |
Breeze-using more than one method to collect data |
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Surveys |
Large scale quantitative studied. Consists of a number of questionnaires or structured interviews |
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Questionnaires |
A list of questions, either on paper or increasingly online |
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Structured interviews |
involves the interviewer asking all the same questions in the same way |
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Unstructured interviews |
more like a conversation, concentrating on a limited number of topics |
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Semi-structured interview |
less flexibility than unstructured but less ridgity than structured |
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Focus groups |
a group of people will be encouraged to discuss an issue, with the researcher acting as a moderator, helping the discussion along |
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Literature review |
Appraisal of existing research which highlights areas of debate or gaps in knowledge |
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