Quantitative Research Methods
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Quantitative Research Methods

Examining the use of questionnaires, structured interviews, and official statistics in sociological research.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA AS Sociology 3.1.1.3 (Quantitative research methods)OCR Sociology H180/02 (Researching and understanding social inequalities)

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Examining the use of questionnaires, structured interviews, and official statistics in sociological research.

Key Questions

  1. What are the advantages of using official statistics?
  2. How do sociologists design effective questionnaires?
  3. Why do positivists prefer quantitative data?

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