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Sociology · Unit 3

Sociology exam question: Explain the purpose and stages of

The question (13 marks)

Explain the purpose and stages of social research, and compare the questionnaire, the interview and observation as tools of data collection. What errors can each of them introduce into a socio-legal finding? (13 marks)

MU Module III, social research; pack ch. 03 §§6-8.

Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.

It tests Unit 3 · Social Processes and Change of Sociology.

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