What is a closed question? Give an example.

A closed question gives respondents a fixed set of answers to choose from. An example is a tick-box question on how many hours a week a pupil spends on homework.

What is an open question? Give an example.

An open question lets respondents answer freely in their own words. An example is asking a parent to describe how their family shares household tasks.

What is an attitude survey? Give a UK example.

An attitude survey measures people's opinions and values on social issues. The British Social Attitudes survey has asked adults in Britain their views on issues such as marriage since 1983.

AQA GCSE Sociology 8192

The Sociological Approach

Topic overview Key sociological concepts Sociological perspectives: consensus and conflict Durkheim, Marx and Weber How sociological knowledge develops

Families

Topic overview Functions of families Family forms and diversity Conjugal roles and the domestic division of labour Changing relationships within families Criticisms of families Divorce in Britain since 1945

Education

Topic overview Roles and functions of education Education, capitalism and the correspondence principle Class and gender differences in achievement Ethnicity, parental choice and school markets Processes within schools

Crime and Deviance

Topic overview Social construction of crime and deviance Formal and informal social control Explanations of criminal behaviour Patterns of crime and public debates Crime statistics and the dark figure

Social Stratification

Topic overview Functionalist theory of stratification Marx, Weber and socio-economic class Factors affecting life chances Poverty as a social issue Forms of power and authority Power relationships

Research Methods

Topic overview Research design, hypotheses and data analysis Sampling methods Questionnaires and interviews Observation and mixed methods Types of data and official statistics Reliability, validity, ethics and practical issues

Research Methods

Questionnaires and interviews

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Questionnaires and social surveys, open and closed questions, attitude surveys and response rates, structured, semi-structured and unstructured interviews, focus groups and interviewer bias.

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What is a questionnaire?

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What is a social survey?

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Who is a respondent in sociological research?

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What is a questionnaire?
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A questionnaire is a set of written questions answered by respondents, on paper or online. Questionnaires can reach large samples quickly and cheaply.
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What is a social survey?
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A social survey collects the same information from a large number of people, usually by questionnaire or structured interview. Surveys produce mainly quantitative data.
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Who is a respondent in sociological research?
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A respondent is a person who answers a questionnaire or interview in a study. Respondents are chosen through the sampling method.
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What is a closed question? Give an example.
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A closed question gives respondents a fixed set of answers to choose from. An example is a tick-box question on how many hours a week a pupil spends on homework.
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What is an open question? Give an example.
Model answer
An open question lets respondents answer freely in their own words. An example is asking a parent to describe how their family shares household tasks.
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What is an attitude survey? Give a UK example.
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An attitude survey measures people's opinions and values on social issues. The British Social Attitudes survey has asked adults in Britain their views on issues such as marriage since 1983.

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