SOCIOL 2Z03 Study Guide - Final Guide: External Validity, Sampling Distribution, Internal Validity
9 Apr 2014
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If levels of mistrust ask why=explanatory question: what are the sources of mistrust in post-apartheid south africa: empirical research is based on observation and collection of data, where our aim is to understand social regularities. Ethics: because we study people, we must follow ethical guidelines, no harm to subjects/participants; informed consent, voluntary participation, anonymity and confidentiality: people need to trust us, e. g survey of truth and reconciliation in south africa. Research design: different types of designs. Which relate to different types of research: exploratory: just trying to learn more about something, description: describing single entities (variables) : str: cross-sectional, units of analysis are individuals in s. a, one purpose was to describe and explain levels of trust in s. a. Indexes, scales & typologies: single items rarely fully capture a concepts meaning; we need composite measures (combine individual indicators into broader concepts)
