Blank blank Psychologists use a variety of research methods to study behavior. Three of the main research methods used are: case study‚ correlation study‚ and experiment. A. Discuss one advantage of each research method listed above: A typical advantage of a case study is that they provide detailed information about the case and what is being studied. A typical advantage of a correlation study is that they examine‚ reveal‚ compare‚ test‚ and describe relationships between two variables;
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Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory Frederick Herzberg’s (1959) is a behavioural scientist who proposed a two-factor theory or the motivator-hygiene theory. In his theory‚ Herzberg suggested that job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are caused by different and independent sets of factors. A study was conducted in which two hundred (203) accountants and engineers were interviewed. They asked open-ended questions which required them to recall times when they have felt either negative or positive at
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THE MERIT CORPORATION Family-owned and -operated for three generations‚ the Merit Corporation manufactured and sold children’s furniture. John Kirschner‚ Merit’s CEO and grandson of the company’s founder‚ was actively involved with every aspect of the firm’s operations. Now‚ as he was considering early retirement in the next few years‚ he began to think about his legacy for the future. Merit’s headquarters and the biggest of its three manufacturing plants were located in an industrial park 10 miles
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Evaluating Learning & Development Activities Welcome‚ L&D team‚ to today’s Lunch & Learn. I hope you’ve enjoyed your lunch‚ now for the learning. We’ll be discussing the benefits of evaluating L&D activities and this handout covers 5 points: 1. Glossary of terms 2. Defining the purpose of evaluation (stakeholders’ perspective) 3. Return on Investment and how it can be measured (example included) 4. Approaches to evaluation 5. Evaluation tools 1. Glossary
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Merit and Success are Related I believe in people who immigrate to America; they have the same dream-“American Dream.” The people who have the “American Dream” surely believe the U.S has meritocracy‚ which means they aware that there are plenty of opportunities to be successful in America if ones have good work ethic‚ put in their full effort to their careers‚ have an open-mind set‚ and willingly catch up with the newest technology‚ they can be successful. Unfortunately many people still stubbornly
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Data-collection in Qualitative Research This Chapter is about methods and techniques in data-collection during a qualitative research. We mentioned earlier that qualitative research is eclectic. That is‚ the choice of techniques is dependent on the needs of the research. Although this should be true for almost all social research‚ it is particularly so with qualitative research in that the appropriate method or techniques is often identified and adopted during the research. Qualitative research is also
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Complex scientific studies have led to the modern manipulation of genetics which allows life to be created through various processes such as IVF‚ stem cell regeneration and cloning. Cloning has successfully produced biological entities of fully grown organisms (Freudenrich‚ 2001). In 1996‚ the first cloned mammal‚ Dolly the sheep‚ sparked excitement in the scientific world and the general public (National Museum Scotland‚ 2016). After this scientific success‚ public speculation about the future of
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS The quantitative and qualitative research traditions can be thought of as distinct cultures marked by different values‚ beliefs‚ and norms. Qualitative research methods are complex meaningful analyses characterized by processes and meanings that are not measured in terms of mathematical measurements. Quantitative research however‚ relies and builds on mathematical procedures and methods‚ such as frequency‚ quality‚ amount and
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research as opposed to simply guessing at answers is the systematic approach it employs. This systematic approach is commonly referred to as the Scientific Method. Without the Scientific Method research would loose its validity because there would be no controls in place to make sure you are measuring or evaluating what you actually set out to find. The scientific method usually begins with some background research‚ an idea‚ and a question. From here a Hypothesis the first official step of the method
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Case Study “Merit Enterprise Corp” Abstract In my analysis I will discuss the two different options for Merit Enterprise Corp. Should the chief financial officer (CFO) recommend Merit to get the $4 billion from a loan through JPMorgan and keep the business private or should Merit go public and issue stock in the primary market. I will go through the Pro and Cons for both options and explain which why CFO should recommend to the board to go with option 2. Analysis of the Case Study “Merit
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