Snowball sampling - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

what are the 5 types of qualitative research designs - Answer-case study narrative phenomenology grounded theory ethnography a comprehensive description of a patient's history, current status, and response to intervention (1 individual or 1 event) - Answer-case study Describing the individual's condition or response to treatment, unusual patient problems or innovative treatment approach and the results are key components of what type of Qualitative design? - Answercase study design re...

Reasons to take PSYC 203 - Answer--core of psych curriculum -provides foundation for doing research -basis of understanding other psych content courses -critical thinking -essential for graduate studies admission -teaches scientific thinking knowledge of the world is derived from: - Answer--experiences and how we interpret them -reliance on authority -use of reason why empiricism is important: - Answer--authorities can be wrong -reasonable arguments in the absence of empirical evidence...

Characteristics of Quantitative Research numerical data (quantity); hypothesis & research procedure are stated BEFORE data collection; large sample size; rely on statistical procedure; low interaction with subjects; rely on controlling, measuring, and generalizing; objective by nature Quantitative Methods/Designs survey research; correlational research; causal comparative; experimental; single subject experimental Sampling techniques for quantitative research simple random; stra...

Quiz: Qualitative Sampling Instructions The quiz:  Covers the Textbook material from Module 2: Week 2.  Contains 10 multiple-choice questions.  Is limited to 60 minutes.  Allows 1 attempt.  Is worth 50 points. Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 2: Week 2. Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 30 minutes 50 out of 50 Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 50 out of 50 Submitted Aug 21 at 9:18pm This attempt took 30 m...

Census - correct answer A type of survey where everyone in population is measured EX: A survey where for ALL college students. Sample - correct answer People from a population you measure EX: creating a survey with college students of RI. Sampling Frame - correct answer Sampling units within the population - specific group of individuals EX: ...

Case study - Describes intervention or the case - 1 individual or 1 event Narrative - Sequence of events for a FEW people - A LOT of information per participant Phenomenology - From VIEWPOINT of Participant or Subject Grounded Theory - explaining the phenomenon being studied through the analysis of relationships among concepts (developing research hypotheses to explain what is happening and perhaps why) Ethnography - Culture - describes pattern of behaviors, rituals & routines of a people ...

When people selected for a sample are not typical or representative of the larger population from which they have been selected, we have ANSWER: bias or unrepresentative sample You want to examine the relationship between family size and family cohesion. You use as your sample all the students in your research methods class. What kind of sampling design are you using? ANSWER: reliance on available subjects Andre surveyed the first ten students walking out of the library on three co...

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - 800 CA2 MCQS ALL ANSWERED EASY QUESTIONS 1. Research design involves: a. Methods and procedures used to provide insights into a research problem b. Solution to literature review c. Procedure of writing conclusion d. Analysis results ANSWER (A) 2. The primary objective of the research design does not involve …… a. Direct the research on the selection of suitable data set b. Provide an outline of the research in terms of validity and reliability c. Provides...

EDFN 508 Final Exam | Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) Which of the following sources of knowledge has significant limitations when used in isolation? a. inductive reasoning b. All of these have limitations c. authority d. experience Which of the following examples illustrates reliance on deductive reasoning? a. Paul believes a flu vaccine will work because he has avoided the flu in the past after having a vaccine. b. Bill concludes that his car uses unleaded fuel because it is an Es...

RESEARCH PROPOSAL HMPYC80 05. 1 HMPYC80 – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Assignment 05 Title : The effect of poverty on children Author : 2 The course leader : HMPYC80 Department of psychology University of South Africa Dear Madam/Sir RE/ Research proposal : the effect of poverty on children. I am currently associated with university of South Africa where I am an honours student in psychology. I have a special interest in the effect of poverty on children due to my love for children, my b...