Data Collection Methods in Urban Studies
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What is a key consideration in the use of photographs as sources of data in social research?

  • Age and historical significance
  • Quantity and variety
  • Authenticity and careful selection (correct)
  • Color and resolution

    • What may be at issue when using government documents and official statistics as sources of data in social research?

  • Credibility and representativeness (correct)
  • Accessibility and readability
  • Length and complexity
  • Relevance and timeliness

    • What is a disadvantage of using secondary data in social research?

  • Inability to provide population-based data
  • Limited availability for longitudinal studies
  • May not capture unrecorded or unreported information (correct)
  • Difficulty in data processing

    • What is a significant consideration in survey research related to question format?

    <p>Choice between open and closed questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is coding in the context of qualitative and quantitative research?

    <p>Creation of themes or categories based on collected data with clear rules for inclusion and differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preferred method in academic research for gathering data through interviews?

    <p>Face-to-face interviews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of phone interviews?

    <p>Cheaper and quicker to administer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a weakness associated with phone interviews?

    <p>Excludes people without telephones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of observation involves the researcher being mainly an interviewer with minimal participation?

    <p>Observer-as-participant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ethnography primarily involve?

    <p>Observing behavior through indepth discussions and interviews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Overt ethnography' refers to:

    <p>'The people being studied know they are being observed by a researcher'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a 'complete participant' in observation research?

    <p>The researcher takes a full part in the social events but is not recognized as an observer by the observed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is important when preparing for an interview according to the text?

    <p>Familiarizing oneself with the setting to contextualize the data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of questions are best left until later in an interview according to the text?

    <p>Direct questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the criteria for assessing the quality of personal documents?

    <p>Authenticity, credibility, representativeness, meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Scott (1990), what are the three types of family photographs?

    <p>Idealization, natural portrayal, demystification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four ways to measure the quality of documents according to Scott (1990)?

    <p>Authenticity, credibility, representativeness, meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main types of data collection methods discussed in the text?

    <p>Secondary data and collecting primary data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three key elements of assessing the quality of secondary data according to Scott (1990)?

    <p>'Authenticity', 'credibility', 'representativeness'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four types of documents that Scott (1990) suggests for measuring quality?

    <p>'Diaries', 'letters', 'autobiographies', 'photographs'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three methods of collecting primary data mentioned in the text?

    <p>'Self Completion Questionnaires', 'Interviews', 'Standardized Testing'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of today's agenda according to the text?

    <p>'Data Collection'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four ways to measure the quality of documents according to Scott (1990)?

    <p>Authenticity, Credibility, Representativeness, Meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of family photographs as identified by Scott (1990)?

    <p>Idealization, Natural portrayal, Demystification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key consideration when assessing personal documents like diaries and autobiographies?

    <p>Authenticity and Credibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the criteria for assessing the quality of secondary data according to the text?

    <p>'Authenticity', 'Credibility', 'Representativeness', 'Meaning'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two methods of collecting primary data mentioned in the text?

    <p>'Self Completion Questionnaires' and 'Interviews'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a type of family photograph as per Scott (1990)?

    <p>Natural portrayal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential issue with using family photographs as sources of data?

    <p>The photographs available may not be typical of the event or episode depicted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant consideration when assessing personal documents like diaries and autobiographies?

    <p>Authenticity and Credibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preferred method of interviewing in academic research?

    <p>Face-to-face interviews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant strength of telephone interviews?

    <p>Easier supervision to reduce interviewer errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a complete observer in observation research?

    <p>To take a detached stance and remain 'invisible'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ethnography primarily focused on?

    <p>Studying people and their culture in naturally occurring settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Please tell me about when your interest in X first began.' is an example of which kind of question?

    <p>'Introducing' question</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant weakness of telephone interviews?

    <p>May exclude people without telephones or with unlisted numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between overt and covert ethnography?

    <p>The people being studied know they are being observed by a researcher (overt), while they do not know in covert.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of interview method is argued to have superior quality for academic research?

    <p>Face-to-face interviews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In observation research, what does 'observer-as-participant' primarily involve?

    <p>Mainly acting as an interviewer with minimal participation in observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an advantage of using secondary data in social research?

    <p>It is based on populations and allows for longitudinal and cross-cultural studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key consideration in survey research related to question format?

    <p>The choice between open and closed questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is coding in the context of qualitative and quantitative research?

    <p>The creation of themes or categories based on collected data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a disadvantage of using photographs as sources of data in social research?

    <p>They may not be authentic or carefully selected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a source of variation in structured interviews in social research?

    <p>Intra-interviewer and inter-interviewer variability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should researchers consider when designing questionnaires for social research?

    <p>Research questions, specificity, respondent's perspective, and interview format</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the integration of various sources in social research allow for?

    <p>A comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to data collection and analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should researchers be aware of regarding errors in survey research?

    <p>Poorly worded questions, interviewer error, respondent misunderstanding, biases related to interviewer characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Research Methods in Social Sciences

    • Photographs can be used as sources of data in social research to illustrate points and prompt discussion, but their selection and authenticity should be carefully considered.
    • Government documents and official statistics, such as census information and police statistics, are important sources of data in social research, but their credibility and representativeness may be at issue.
    • Secondary data in social research has advantages such as being based on populations and allowing for longitudinal and cross-cultural studies, but it may not capture unrecorded or unreported information.
    • The choice between open and closed questions is a significant consideration in survey research, with each format having its own advantages and disadvantages in terms of response quality and ease of analysis.
    • Coding is an essential process in both qualitative and quantitative research, involving the creation of themes or categories based on collected data, with clear rules for inclusion and differentiation.
    • Designing questionnaires for social research involves keeping research questions in mind, being specific, and considering the respondent's perspective, as well as choosing between structured, semi-structured, or unstructured interviews based on the research goals and context.
    • Structured interviews in social research follow a formal list of questions to standardize the interview process and data recording, reducing the chance of variation due to interviewer error and enhancing data processing accuracy.
    • Intra-interviewer and inter-interviewer variability are sources of variation in structured interviews, and interviewer characteristics such as sex, social class, and race may influence respondent reactions and responses.
    • Semi-structured interviews offer flexibility in questioning and response, making them useful in situations with multiple interviewers or interviewees, while unstructured interviews provide even more freedom and spontaneity in the interview process.
    • The use of government documents, official statistics, secondary data, questionnaires, and interviews in social research requires careful consideration of biases, errors, and validity to ensure the reliability and validity of the research findings.
    • The integration of photographs, government documents, official statistics, secondary data, questionnaires, and interviews in social research allows for a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to data collection and analysis.
    • Researchers in the social sciences should be aware of the various sources of error in survey research, such as poorly worded questions, interviewer error, respondent misunderstanding, and biases related to the characteristics of interviewers and interviewees, and take steps to mitigate these errors in data collection and analysis.

    Research Methods in Social Sciences

    • Photographs can be used as sources of data in social research to illustrate points and prompt discussion, but their selection and authenticity should be carefully considered.
    • Government documents and official statistics, such as census information and police statistics, are important sources of data in social research, but their credibility and representativeness may be at issue.
    • Secondary data in social research has advantages such as being based on populations and allowing for longitudinal and cross-cultural studies, but it may not capture unrecorded or unreported information.
    • The choice between open and closed questions is a significant consideration in survey research, with each format having its own advantages and disadvantages in terms of response quality and ease of analysis.
    • Coding is an essential process in both qualitative and quantitative research, involving the creation of themes or categories based on collected data, with clear rules for inclusion and differentiation.
    • Designing questionnaires for social research involves keeping research questions in mind, being specific, and considering the respondent's perspective, as well as choosing between structured, semi-structured, or unstructured interviews based on the research goals and context.
    • Structured interviews in social research follow a formal list of questions to standardize the interview process and data recording, reducing the chance of variation due to interviewer error and enhancing data processing accuracy.
    • Intra-interviewer and inter-interviewer variability are sources of variation in structured interviews, and interviewer characteristics such as sex, social class, and race may influence respondent reactions and responses.
    • Semi-structured interviews offer flexibility in questioning and response, making them useful in situations with multiple interviewers or interviewees, while unstructured interviews provide even more freedom and spontaneity in the interview process.
    • The use of government documents, official statistics, secondary data, questionnaires, and interviews in social research requires careful consideration of biases, errors, and validity to ensure the reliability and validity of the research findings.
    • The integration of photographs, government documents, official statistics, secondary data, questionnaires, and interviews in social research allows for a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to data collection and analysis.
    • Researchers in the social sciences should be aware of the various sources of error in survey research, such as poorly worded questions, interviewer error, respondent misunderstanding, and biases related to the characteristics of interviewers and interviewees, and take steps to mitigate these errors in data collection and analysis.

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