PSY 3010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Research Question
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Science: positivist approach, deductive, causality, explanatory, objectivity, quantitative, data = numbers. Interpretive approach (naturalist: inductive, descriptive (understanding, subjectivity, qualitative, data = words. Kumar, research process- steps 1-4: called the four pillars . Kumar, research process- steps 5-8: 5-write research proposal, get human subjects approval, 6-collect data, 7-process data, analysis, 8-write results. Formulating a research problem step 1: decide what you want to study, (that is feasible!, good research has a clearly stated purpose, good research connects to the on-going conversation in the discipline about the subject. Sampling step iv: decide population, select sample (probability, non-probability, good research knows and can explain who their research results are true for. Do not pass go: human subject"s clearance is required on campus! And most human service agencies: this process requests a summary of your research plans (your proposal). The committee will review it to make sure your research is fully ethical. Collect data step vi: good research follows the research plan, exactly, systematically.
