Criteria for Choice 1

Which of these methods is the quickest?
1. Postal questionnaires
2. Interview studies
3. The use of secondary data
4. Participant observation
Which one of these issues is the most sensitive and presents the greatest difficulties of access for researchers?
1. Money
2. Sex
3. Education
Which of these methods is the most expensive?
1. The use of secondary data
2. Large interview studies
3. Postal questionnaires
4. Participant observation
Which of these methods is the one most likely to raise ethical problems?
1. The use of secondary data
2. Participant observation
3. Postal questionnaires
4. Interview studies
Where do sociologists get money to fund research? (choose one answer)
1. Only from the ESRC
2. From a variety of sources, including the ESRC
3. Directly from the government
Damage to respondents is forbidden by the BSA guidelines governing the conduct of sociological research. Which of these strategies is the most effective way of preventing damage when research is published?
1. Trying not to cause distress to those who are being studied
2. Asking respondents for permission to publish
3. Anonymity
Which of these methods is the most time-consuming?
1. Interview studies
2. Postal questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. The use of secondary data
Which of the following is NOT a practical issue in the design of research? (choose one answer)
1. Time
2. Damage to respondents
3. Access
4. Money
Which of the following applies to the use of deceit in sociological research? (choose one answer)
1. Deceit is never justified
2. Deceit is always justified in studying crime and deviance
3. The use of deceit depends on the topic and the view of the researcher
Which of these methods is the cheapest?
1. Postal questionnaires
2. Participant observation
3. Interview studies
4. The use of secondary data

Criteria for Choice 1

Multiple-choice quiz with 10 questions