Lesson 02A.1.3
02A.1.3 Key research concepts: validity, reliability, representativeness and generalisability Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 5
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The 20 questions
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Which research concept refers to data that genuinely reflects the true nature of social reality?
- Generalisability
- Representativeness
- Validity
- Reliability
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What term describes whether a research method produces consistent results if repeated by another researcher?
- Validity
- Triangulation
- Reliability
- Operationalisation
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Which concept means a research sample shares the exact same characteristics as the wider target population?
- Objectivity
- Standardisation
- Generalisability
- Representativeness
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What is the term for applying findings obtained from a sample to the wider study population?
- Subjectivity
- Operationalisation
- Validity
- Generalisability
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Which practical factor heavily restricts a sociologist's ability to achieve a fully representative sample?
- Hawthorne effect
- Verstehen
- Positivism
- Sampling frame
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Which research method is generally considered highest in reliability due to its standardised questioning format?
- Participant observation
- Covert observation
- Structured questionnaires
- Unstructured interviews
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Which method typically achieves high validity by allowing researchers to gain deep Verstehen?
- Structured interviews
- Participant observation
- Structured questionnaires
- Official statistics
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Why do interpretivists often reject quantitative methods for lacking valid insights into human action?
- High representativeness
- Excessive standardisation
- Lack of Verstehen
- Too much reliability
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If a questionnaire uses leading questions, which key research concept is most severely compromised?
- Reliability
- Generalisability
- Validity
- Representativeness
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A researcher uses a random sampling technique to ensure every member has an equal chance of selection. What is being prioritised?
- Rapport
- Representativeness
- Verstehen
- Interviewer bias
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Official suicide statistics are often criticised by interpretivists for lacking what key quality?
- Reliability
- Generalisability
- Validity
- Standardisation
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Why do positivist sociologists strongly favour methods that produce highly reliable quantitative data?
- Subjective depth
- Empathic insight
- Verstehen
- Scientific rigour
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Which issue undermines the reliability of unstructured interviews during longitudinal sociological research?
- Computer standardisation
- Fixed coding frames
- Identical wording
- Interviewer effect
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A sociologist studies a hidden deviant group where no sampling frame exists. What is sacrificed?
- Representativeness
- Rapport
- Validity
- Verstehen
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Longitudinal studies often suffer from participant drop-out over time. What is this attrition called?
- Data saturation
- Interviewer bias
- Hawthorne effect
- Sample mortality
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Why might a large-scale postal survey with a low response rate lack generalisability?
- Hawthorne effect
- Observer's paradox
- Interviewer effect
- Self-selection bias
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What do covert participant observers sacrifice to gain high validity and avoid the Hawthorne effect?
- Naturalism
- Informed consent
- Verstehen
- Qualitative depth
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Which type of data is typically prized by interpretivists because it offers high validity?
- Official statistics
- Quantitative data
- Structured data
- Qualitative data
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What major limitation prevents a small-scale pilot study from achieving population generalisability?
- Quantitative coding
- Small sample size
- Standardised questions
- High reliability
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Which research concept describes data that provides a true and authentic picture of social reality?
- Generalisability
- Validity
- Representativeness
- Reliability
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