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What are the three aims when collecting and using data?
1) Sociologists try to make their research valid and reliable.
2) Take a sample, sample represents the population. If sample is representative sociologists can generalise.
3) Sociologists aim to be objective & avoid bias.
2) Take a sample, sample represents the population. If sample is representative sociologists can generalise.
3) Sociologists aim to be objective & avoid bias.
Flashcard info:
Author: Lex26
Main topic: Education
Topic: Research Methods & Key Words
Published: 31.05.2010