Research Methods

What is a hypothesis?

• A statement

• A question

• An aim

What topic were you to choose your assignment from?

• Any appropriate MS topic

• USA

• Crime and Law

• Scottish Politics

Pick the best hypothesis from the list below

• I aim to find out about the the Police

• Poverty is the main cause of crime

• Do prisons stop reoffending

Choose two research methods from this list

• Music Videos

• Newspaper Articles

• Soap Operas

• Interviews with experts

Google is a type of....

• Search Engine

• TV Programme

• Newspaper

• News Website

How many different types of sources of information should you find for your assignment

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When evaluating sources what two things from the list below should you look for?

• Date Written

• Age of the Author

• Gender of the Author

• Author

True or False a Police Documentary from 2010 would be a good source of information for your assignment

• True

• False

True or False, TV programmes shown after 9pm are aimed at adult viewers

• True

• False

True or False the BBC are politically neutral source of information?

• True

• False