Research Methods

• Health and Social
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Blood pressure, heart rate and pulse are what type of data

Qualitative

Quantitative

Which of the following is not used in research?

1. Surveys
2. Quizzes
3. Interviews
4. Observations

Observations are good for gathering qualitative data

Agree

Disagree

Which is an advantage of using questionnaires

1. You can ask loads of questions
2. They have good validity
3. They have good reliability
4. They can be open to interpretation

Interviews are good for gathering high qualitative data

Agree

Disagree

Good Validity comes from using a tool that measures accurately

True

False

Why are scientific experiments not often used in H&SC research?

1. There are too many confounding variables
2. Lab conditions are very different from real life
3. They can mean deceiving people
4. All of the above are true

Good Reliability means a research tool can be used repeatedly and will give similar results.

True

False

For every hour spent conducting an interview, how much time is spent transcribing it?

1. 5 hours
2. 8 hours
3. 10 hours
4. 12 hours

Which will impact the validity of a questionnaire

1. Incomplete answers
2. Closed questions
3. The number of people who respond
4. All of the above

Covert observation means research subjects know they are being observed

True

False