Topic questions Theory and methods Sources of data
9 questions · 150 marks · about 4 hours
Read Item C below and answer the question that follows.
Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using structured interviews to investigate the choices pupils make about their post-16 education or training.
Theory and Methods
Read Item C below and answer the question that follows.
Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using overt participant observation to investigate pupil subcultures in schools.
Outline and explain two reasons why some sociologists choose to use official statistics in their research.
Read Item C below and answer the question that follows.
Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using self-completion questionnaires to investigate the pressure on pupils to achieve high grades.
Theory and Methods
Read Item C below and answer the question that follows.
Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using group interviews to investigate the reasons for subject choices made by pupils.
Theory and Methods
Outline and explain two reasons why official statistics should not be seen as social facts.
Outline and explain two reasons why some sociologists choose unstructured interviews in their research.
Read Item C below and answer the question that follows.
Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using secondary data to investigate the academic progress of pupils in schools.
Theory and Methods
Read Item C below and answer the question that follows.
Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using non-participant observation to investigate pupil behaviour in schools.
Theory and Methods
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