What is a Likert Scale?
A Likert* scale is a multiple-indicator or multiple-item measure of a set of attitudes relating to a particular area. The […]
research methods, surveys
surveys
Revision
A few thoughts on revising research methods
Sociology_Revision_Surveys Here’s a general plan of how I tend to revise each research method with my students, for A level
Social Theories
The Steps of Quantitative Research
There are 11 stages of quantitative research: 1. Start with a theory; 2: develop a hypothesis; 3: Research design; 4: operationalise concepts; 5: select a research site; 6: sampling 7: data collection; 8: data processing; 9: data analysis; 10: findings/ conclusion; 11: publishing results.
Millennials and Youngers
No Future for Millennials?
A recent report by the Resolution Foundation based on a survey of 2000 people aged 16-75 found that the vast
Families and Households, Pot Luck, research methods, surveys
Surveys on Family Life in the UK
Social Surveys are one of the most common methods for routinely collecting data in sociology and the social sciences more
research methods, Statistics
Why Do Voting Opinion Polls Get it Wrong So Often?
Surveys which ask how people intend to vote in major elections seem to get it wrong more often than not,
Neoliberalism and The New Right, Sociology in the News
Why Did Labour Gain Seats in the 2017 General Election?
In the recent June 2017 General Election, Labour won more votes than it did in 2001, 2005, 2010 or 2015,
Exams and revision advice, research methods
Outline and Explain Two Theoretical Problems of Using Social Surveys in Social Research
Firstly, social surveys suffer from the imposition problem, closed questions limits what respondents can say Interpretivists argue respondents have diverse
Exams and revision advice, research methods
Outline and Explain Two Practical Advantages of Using Social Surveys in Social Research (10)
It’s possible that a 10 mark question on A level sociology papers 1 or 3 could simply ask you about
Social media
How Old are Twitter Users?
‘Who Tweets’ is an interesting piece of recent research which attempts to determine some basic demographic characteristics of Twitter users, relying