SSH 301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Grammatical Gender, Focus Group, Informed Consent

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Sciences and Humanities
• Course: SSH 301
• Professor: Sal Guzzo

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Ssh 301 notes: focus on understanding human behaviour, questions researchers ask are influenced by theory. A research question requires a research methodology: some questions are best answered using quantitative methods (questionnaire) or qualitative methods, research confirms or denies the hypothesis. (interview or observation) Quantitative: takes measurements of things you can observe and determine if there is a correlation. Qualitative research: do not take measurements, you can get in depth info bc you can ask open ended questions which allows for elaboration. Selecting the sample: number of people you talk to tends to be small and isn"t randomly selected, can"t generalize target population. Interviewing takes a lot of time bc the group you interview is small the studies are limited. Different methods of research: personal interviews, group interviews, participant observation, documents, observation of behaviour, histography, qualitative research: refers to the meanings, concepts, definitions, characteristics, metaphors, symbols and descriptions of things.