Lesson 4.4

4.4 Practical issues affecting research Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes a person who controls access to a group being studied?

    • Intermediary
    • Gatekeeper
    • Enumerator
    • Participant

  2. Who controls entry to institutions like schools or hospitals for sociological researchers?

    • A statistician
    • A gatekeeper
    • An interviewer
    • A participant

  3. What is a likely consequence if a research gatekeeper refuses access?

    • Study abandonment
    • Better validity
    • Faster transcription
    • Increased funding

  4. How might a research gatekeeper bias sample selection?

    • Removing bias
    • Speeding analysis
    • Restricting participants
    • Random sampling

  5. Which type of study is most heavily affected by time constraints?

    • Longitudinal studies
    • Quick surveys
    • Pilot studies
    • Lab experiments

  6. Which practical factor most directly restricts the scale and geographic range of research?

    • Consent
    • Cost
    • Ethics
    • Hypothesis

  7. What is the main practical barrier when researching hidden social groups?

    • Too much time
    • Gaining access
    • High funding
    • Data saturation

  8. A study planned for two years is cut to six months due to funding. Which issue is this?

    • Ethical harm
    • Deception
    • Informed consent
    • Time and cost

  9. What is the primary purpose of conducting a pilot study?

    • Testing research tools
    • Finalising conclusions
    • Replacing sampling
    • Publishing data

  10. What is a key benefit of having a positive relationship with a gatekeeper?

    • Strict objectivity
    • Easier access
    • Mandatory funding
    • Zero bias

  11. Why can a close gatekeeper relationship introduce research bias?

    • Favourable selection
    • Open disclosure
    • Total anonymity
    • Random sampling

  12. What acts as a major practical barrier shaping which social groups get studied?

    • Positivism
    • Sociology
    • Access
    • Theory

  13. A researcher is refused entry to a hospital ward. Which concept is most directly relevant?

    • Self-fulfilling prophecy
    • Hidden curriculum
    • Gatekeeping
    • Anomie

  14. How does a limited research budget typically affect sample composition?

    • Wider geography
    • Larger sample size
    • Smaller sample size
    • Total representation

  15. What must researchers balance when deciding on feasible methods?

    • Moral panic
    • Social trends
    • Practical constraints
    • Class structure

  16. What happens if a researcher fails to build trust with a studied community?

    • Random results
    • Guarded responses
    • Higher validity
    • Full disclosure

  17. Delays caused by an organisation releasing records slowly creates which practical issue?

    • Data deception
    • Time constraints
    • Informed consent
    • Participant harm

  18. Which practical issue directly threatens the representativeness of a sociological sample?

    • Informed consent
    • Restricted access
    • Data saturation
    • Method triangulation

  19. What is the best practical response to limited time and research funding?

    • Increasing sample size
    • Abandoning methodology
    • Refining research scope
    • Extending observation

  20. Why might a researcher be cautious when working with a powerful gatekeeper?

    • Guaranteed anonymity
    • Increased random sampling
    • Compromised research validity
    • Enhanced data accuracy

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