Unit 6: Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research Kaplan University July 16‚ 2013 Unit 6 Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research The research conducted by Foster-Fitzpatrick‚ Ortiz‚ Sibilano‚ Marcantonio and Braun (1999) is a quantitative study of the significance of crossing the legs while blood pressure is being measured. The purpose of the research was to determine whether leg-crossing impacted the results of blood pressure measurements. The research conducted by Palese‚ Skrap
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My research question Do type 2 diabetic patients with insulin pumps have lower A1C levels than Type 2 diabetic patients that use insulin injections? How would you describe the concepts of reliability and validity as they pertain to quantitative research studies? Validity refers to the instrument actually measuring the variable of interest. There are four primary ways of considering validity: face validity‚ content validity‚ criterion validity‚ and construct validity (CourseConnect‚ 2016). According
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The Difference between Quantitative Research Methodology & Qualitative Research Methodology By Arash Farzaneh‚ eHow Contributor Researchers are often faced with the decision of choosing the methodology that best suits their study and objectives. There are both advantages and disadvantages and strengths and weaknesses to quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. In the end‚ the researcher needs to make a choice of which option works best for the particular study at hand. Statistical
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Adelphi University School of Social Work SW 557 Social Work Research I Common Assignment for Qualitative Research Methods Please read the following article: Altman‚ J.C. (2003). A qualitative examination of client participation in agency-initiated services. Families in Society‚ 84‚ 4‚ 471-479. This study explored the decisions of nonvoluntary clients to accept or decline agency-initiated social services. Practice implications are discussed with an emphasis on the importance of seeking and respecting
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They are qualitative and quantitative research methods. A qualitative method is an approach where researchers attempt to understand the subject matter in its natural setting (Mcleod‚ 2017). This approach enables the researcher to investigate the reasons‚ develop a hypothesis and uncover the facts. The main aim of qualitative research is to identify the social aspect of the subject matter. The data collection methods are
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potential rewards as celebrity endorsements are always a high-risk‚ high-reward situation and there is always a human element that you might not know about.( Miller 1994) 1.2 Research Aim The topic of celebrity endorsements and its elements is heavily documented in academic literature‚ but what makes this research interesting is that it enables us to understand the celebrity endorsement process from an Indian consumers point of view. Not much work has 7 been seen in the Indian light
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education in Logistics and Material Management research is a key element as it identifies proper procedures and operations in procurement‚ budgeting‚ transportation and flow of materials. Research is important as it used to establish or confirm facts‚ reaffirms result and solves new problems‚ or develops new solutions (Ross‚ 2005). The goal in all types of research is to produce new knowledge or understanding of a certain issue or topic. Qualitative Case research provides an opportunity to become more
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As we all know many anthropology methods of research can be discussed from two different points of view‚ pros and cons. There are several different kinds of research methods used. For example‚ there is the Interview‚ the Observation‚ the Participant‚ the Questionnaires‚ and the Survey. I will only touch upon two of the techniques that I find to be particularly fascinating: the Interview and Observational methods. Furthermore‚ I will illustrate these arguments with a few series of case examples that
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Documentary Reflection Yes‚ I agree with the documentary. The media is part of the increase of violence and crime in the United States. Media is not the only part of the reason why crime is increasing but with the information out today and with some personal reflection I can attest to the fact the media does increase violence. It is not criminal that the media aids in the increase of violence and crime. Media and media violence are only part of the problem in the United States. Factors such
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Chapter 9 Punishment and Sentencing THE PURPOSE OF SENTENCING Four basic reasons for sentencing Retribution Deterrence the scare tactic Incapacitation that you actually get out in prison Rehabilitation how can the state change your behavior to become a productive citizen of the united states THE STRUCTURE OF SENTENCING When public opinion moves toward more severe strategies of retribution deterrence‚ and incapacitation ⎯ legislatures have responded
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