Sociology 2206A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Institute Of Historical Research, Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council, University Of Western Ontario
28 Feb 2016
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Doesn"t aim to judge or seek truth. Process: sampling develop question guide recruit participants ask. Considerations: gatekeepers, respect for participants, validity/trustworthiness, reliability, member-checking. Remember: make other person feel comfortable, establish trust/intimacy, focus on personal examples and specific stories, positive energy. More appropriate when participants share similar experiences related to a research question. Moderator must skillfully encourage opinions and ensure one member doesn"t dominate discussion. Process: prepare select site enter field/establish relations adopt social. Ethical dilemmas deception, confidentiality, involvement with deviants, publishing reports. Reactive measurement: occurs when subject known or suspects their behavior is under scrutiny. To some degree, subject"s behavior is in reaction to the observers presence, thus may be modified/distorted. Nonreactive measurement: behavioral observations we obtain without the study participants awareness. Unobtrusive research: research in which data collection oes not involve direct elicitation from study participants 4 types: naturalistic observation: researchers watch subject"s behavior in natural environment with no intervention. Often used in psychology and social psychology.
