Short Answer Questions

Discuss the difference between

conceptualisation and operationalization.
Give and example.
How should a qualitative researcher select
key informants for intensive interviews? What
ethical considerations need to be taken into
account?
Discuss three strengths and weaknesses of
quantitative versus qualitative research.

Levels of Measurement

Types of Sampling

Race (Latino, Asian, Caucasian

etc.)
Poverty Status (Either above or
below the poverty line)
Educational Level (Primary
school, secondary school, BA)
Education Level (Measured in
Years)
Annual Earnings (in Euro)
Satisfaction with Government
(Very, somewhat, not at all)
Percentage of Female
Politicians.
Political Parties (Labour, Fine
Gael, Greens etc.)

I put everyones name into a hat,

and pick out the sample
participants at random?
I ask the first 10 people who
enter the room?
I divide the class into two
categories; male and female, and
randomly select the participants?
I divide the class into two
categories; male and female, and
select the first ten participants
that I come across.
I select a tutor, then a tutorial
group, and then randomly select
students within that group.
I select students based on their
grades.
I ask participants to ask their
friends to take part.
I organise the names
alphabetically and picked every
10th name of the list.