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The Social and Cultural World
Concepts
Research Methods
Misc.
100

Is marriage an example of change or continuity?

Continuity

100

This concept refers to the socially constructed differences between males and females.

Gender

100

A participants response that is long and that contains reasoning, opinions and thought process - quantitative or qualitative?

Qualitative 

100

This research method is where the researcher asks open ended questions to a group.

Focus Group

200

A socially created aspect of social life is called a what?

Social construct

200

Persistence of cultural elements in a society is called what?

Continuity

200

This research method is usually distributed electronically or in the mail and contains both quant and qualitative questions.

Questionnaire

200

This research method is where the researched asks open ended questions to a single participant. 

Interview. 

300

Name one person from the macro world.

Example responses: Prime Minister, people from the government, celebrities (media), people from the law

300

The three different levels of society that determine the closeness of an individual to a social interaction are called what? (need all three to get the full $300)

Micro, meso and macro

300

"Do you agree with having boys only/girls only classes in Year 7-9? Yes or no?" Is an example of what type of question?

Closed-ended question 

300

What is one interaction between the micro and meso world?

Teacher discretion. 

400

How long did the Stanford Prison Experiment last for?

Six days (it was planned for two weeks, however he terminated it after six days)

400

Name the five fundamental concepts.

Persons, culture, time, environment and society.

400

This research methodology is where the researcher is immersed and joins in the actions and his or her role as researcher is not obvious.

Participant observation
400

What are four strategies you can use to run a successful focus group?

Teacher discretion. 

500

What is the name of Afghan schools that socialise girls to conform to strict gender roles?

Madrassa

500

Established ways of acting or cultural practices that are unique to groups in a society are called what?

Customs

500
This research methodology is the examination of subject matter using a source of information such as television, magazines, radio, films, graffiti, newspapers, songs etc.

Content analysis

500

What is social constructionism?

Social constructionists argue that society is actively and creatively produced by human beings rather than being merely given or taken for granted.