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Explain the purpose of a pilot study in research design.
Explain the purpose of a pilot study in research design.
A pilot study is conducted to test the feasibility of a full-scale study and to pre-test research methods or tools.
What is the term used to describe the process of putting sociological ideas and concepts into practice?
What is the term used to describe the process of putting sociological ideas and concepts into practice?
Operationalisation
Why is operationalisation important in sociological research?
Why is operationalisation important in sociological research?
Operationalisation is crucial to ensure that researchers can measure and understand abstract concepts in a consistent and clear manner.
What is the role of a researcher in interpreting research findings?
What is the role of a researcher in interpreting research findings?
Why is it important for a researcher to interpret research findings?
Why is it important for a researcher to interpret research findings?
What are the four linked stages of research design proposed by Oberg (1999)?
What are the four linked stages of research design proposed by Oberg (1999)?
What does the stage of 'Information gathering' in research design involve?
What does the stage of 'Information gathering' in research design involve?
Explain the concept of 'Information processing' in research design.
Explain the concept of 'Information processing' in research design.
Why is 'Evaluation' an important stage in research design?
Why is 'Evaluation' an important stage in research design?
What is the significance of 'Research Problem' in the research process?
What is the significance of 'Research Problem' in the research process?
Why is 'Planning' considered a crucial stage in research design?
Why is 'Planning' considered a crucial stage in research design?
What factors may influence a researcher's decision when choosing a research topic?
What factors may influence a researcher's decision when choosing a research topic?
What is the purpose of reviewing previous research in the area of study?
What is the purpose of reviewing previous research in the area of study?
What sets the basic theme for a study?
What sets the basic theme for a study?
What type of data are hypotheses typically associated with?
What type of data are hypotheses typically associated with?
Which type of research method is typically used with research questions?
Which type of research method is typically used with research questions?
What is a sample in the context of research?
What is a sample in the context of research?
Why is it important for a sample to be representative?
Why is it important for a sample to be representative?
What is a sampling frame and why is it used?
What is a sampling frame and why is it used?
What are some reasons a researcher may be denied access to a sampling frame?
What are some reasons a researcher may be denied access to a sampling frame?
What is random sampling based on?
What is random sampling based on?
What is systematic sampling?
What is systematic sampling?
How does stratified random sampling avoid biased samples?
How does stratified random sampling avoid biased samples?
What is stratified quota sampling?
What is stratified quota sampling?
When is non-representative sampling useful?
When is non-representative sampling useful?
What is opportunity sampling?
What is opportunity sampling?
Give an example of best opportunity sampling.
Give an example of best opportunity sampling.
How does snowball sampling work?
How does snowball sampling work?
What is the purpose of Venkatesh’s gang study?
What is the purpose of Venkatesh’s gang study?
Why might a researcher settle for opportunity sampling?
Why might a researcher settle for opportunity sampling?
How does stratified random sampling differ from simple random sampling?
How does stratified random sampling differ from simple random sampling?
What is the main purpose of the binomial system used to name organisms?
What is the main purpose of the binomial system used to name organisms?
Why are dichotomous keys helpful in identifying organisms?
Why are dichotomous keys helpful in identifying organisms?
What distinguishes plants from animals based on their characteristics?
What distinguishes plants from animals based on their characteristics?
Which characteristic is common to protists?
Which characteristic is common to protists?
How do fungi primarily obtain their nutrition?
How do fungi primarily obtain their nutrition?
What is a key distinguishing feature of prokaryotes like bacteria?
What is a key distinguishing feature of prokaryotes like bacteria?
