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CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1 · Question 2(c)

State two challenges or difficulties encountered by sociologists when conducting social research.

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2(a)State one reason why the goals of a sociologist may differ from those of a journalist or talk show host when investigating a problem.[3 marks]
2(b)Identify three measures that sociologists can adopt to avoid bias during social research.[3 marks]

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