Lesson 02A.2.1
02A.2.1 Research process: choosing a topic, aims, hypotheses and data sources Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 5
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The 20 questions
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What is the initial stage of any sociological research process called?
- Pilot study
- Choosing a topic
- Writing hypotheses
- Data analysis
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Which term describes a statement that predicts the relationship between research variables?
- Pilot study
- Hypothesis
- Methodology
- Research aim
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What is a broad statement of intent that outlines what a study aims to achieve?
- Operationalisation
- Hypothesis
- Sampling frame
- Research aim
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Which data source is collected firsthand by the sociologist themselves?
- Primary data
- Secondary data
- Historical documents
- Official statistics
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Which data source involves using pre-existing information collected by other researchers?
- Secondary data
- Primary data
- Field experiments
- Participant observation
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What is a small-scale trial run of a research project called?
- Pilot study
- Content analysis
- Triangulation
- Sampling frame
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Which practical factor often restricts the choice of a research topic?
- Epistemology
- Positivism
- Funding
- Interpretivism
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What theoretical perspective strongly favours quantitative hypotheses and objective data?
- Positivism
- Interpretivism
- Feminism
- Postmodernism
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Which perspective prefers qualitative data to understand subjective meanings rather than test hypotheses?
- Interpretivism
- Structuralism
- Positivism
- Functionalism
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Dr Smith investigates youth crime using police records. What data source is this?
- Primary data
- Secondary data
- Field data
- Pilot data
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A researcher tests their questionnaire on ten people before the main survey. What is this?
- Secondary source
- Hypothesis test
- Pilot study
- Sampling frame
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A sociologist predicts that higher class background increases university attendance. What is this?
- Hypothesis
- Sampling frame
- Research aim
- Pilot study
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If a researcher conducts unstructured interviews to uncover hidden meanings, which data type is produced?
- Qualitative data
- Official statistics
- Quantitative data
- Secondary data
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Using government census data for a sociological study is an example of using what?
- Hypothesis
- Secondary data
- Primary data
- Pilot study
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What type of data is represented by numerical measurements and statistical percentages?
- Qualitative data
- Interpretive data
- Quantitative data
- Verbal data
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Why might a sociologist change their research topic after reviewing previous literature?
- Pilot failure
- Ethical approval
- Funding surplus
- Lack of novelty
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Which factor links a researcher's personal values to their choice of research topic?
- Values
- Sampling frame
- Pilot study
- Hypothesis
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What term describes defining abstract sociological concepts so they can be measured?
- Triangulation
- Hypothesis testing
- Pilot study
- Operationalisation
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Which research stage directly follows formulating aims and hypotheses in a deductive approach?
- Publishing results
- Choosing a topic
- Funding grant
- Operationalisation
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What is the primary danger of failing to conduct a pilot study before major research?
- Positivism
- Subjectivity
- Secondary bias
- Wasted resources
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