Quantitative Research Theory Grand Canyon University NRS433V The purpose of the quantitative method is used when measuring the incidence of multiple views and opinions in a singular chosen sample and how it may be used in nursing practice. The quantitative method is often followed by the qualitative method‚ used to observe further findings. Its objective is to appraise data and conclude results from sample populations of interest. Quantitative methods highlight the importance on objective
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use forced-choice questions) measures. There are two basic types of surveys: cross-sectional surveys and longitudinal surveys. Much of the following information was taken from an excellent book on the subject‚ called Survey Research Methods‚ by Earl R. Babbie. Cross-Sectional Surveys Cross-sectional surveys are used to gather information on a population at a single point in time. An example of a cross sectional survey would be a questionaire that collects data on how parents feel about Internet filtering
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8797 /1858 (Off.) 012-2377529 03 - 8948 5950 zobidah@putra.upm.edu.my Room: Department of Communication‚ Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication‚ Universiti Putra Malaysia SZO/KOM5113 2 Course requirement Required text: • Babbie‚ Earl. (2010). The practice of social research (12th ed.). Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company. Other readings: • Keyton‚ Joann. (2006). Communication research: Asking questions‚ finding answers (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill. • Other related
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Justice and Security Professor Beshears 27 February 2014 Quantitative research collects numerical data through surveys‚ questionnaires‚ and polls. Quantitative research main purpose is to find the relationship between two variables. According to Babbie (2010) a descriptive study establishes only associations between variables while experimental defines the casualties (pg. 1). The data that is collected from the research is usually used for bigger representation of a population. The data can also
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Professor Jerry Lulejian November 13‚ 2010 Maxfield and Babbie in their book Basic of Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology explain the purpose of the Stanford Prison Experiment was to test the situational hypothesis of the prison environment itself. Maxfield and Babbie state‚ “…the prison environment creates dehumanizing conditions independent of the kinds of people who live and work in the institutions (Maxfield and Babbie‚ p. 43. 2009).” The experiment took on an exploratory design
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Srivastava S C‚ Foundations of Social Research and Econometric Techniqes‚ Himalaya Publishing house‚ New Delhi. 5. Sharma B A V‚ Ravindra Prasad D‚ Satyanarayana P‚ Research Methods in Social Sciences‚ 1985‚ Sterling Publishers P (Ltd)‚ New Delhi. 6. Earl Babbie‚ The Basics of Social Research‚ 2002‚ Wadsworth Thomson Learning‚USA. urShameer@gmail.com
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observes and then describes what was observed. These studies are often concerned with counting or documenting observations. Exploratory research studies focus more on developing a preliminary understanding about a new or unusual problem (Maxfield and Babbie‚ 2016‚ pg. 11). Exploratory research is when a researcher or official may be interested in a crime or criminal justice policy issue about which little is know. When it comes to experimental research the traditional way to offset the effects of the
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Teacher Quality. Mesotheory would be considered as a paradigm for this article as it relates to one system‚ however it is still broad enough not to fit into the category of microtheory due to the size of the institution that it was compiled for (Babbie‚ E. 2011). Buckingham (2003) has employed a deductive theory to critique the original article‚ as she has specified the topic as being the effects of class size and teacher quality on student outcomes‚ as well as
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What influence‚ if any‚ does the media in female teen magazines such as ‘Dolly’ and ‘Girlfriend’‚ have on young females within the age group 14-16‚ and the increase of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa within this age group? This research proposal will be addressing the issues surrounding the controversial link between the media and the increase of eating disorders within the female age group of 14-16 years. It will also briefly discuss the process of finding the right
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research is challenging in the sense that it tackles vaguely defined hypothesis and tries to find answers to questions. This kind of research is social in nature and requires some preliminary work in the direction of the research. In fact‚ sociologist Earl Babbie treats exploratory as the purpose of the research saying this kind of research proves to be useful when the hypothesis has yet not been formed or developed. There are certain basic premises that need to be tested at the start of an exploratory research
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