The cross-sectional study designs
My research is concerned about errors in Thai – English translation and I want to know what are the mistakes could be found in the translation. Therefore, I aim to ask the people who involved in my population to do a test. Then I will analyze what are the mistakes in the translation from the test. From the process I’ve mentioned above, I believe that cross-sectional design is the most appropriate design of my research.
According to the number of contacts, I need only one time in order to contact the population of the research because the objective I’ve set doesn’t need to find out about the difference or change between before and after. Furthermore, my research doesn’t need to do the comparison. Consequently,
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In the other hand, it probably has some disadvantages that might be significant for a research. It might lose the depth of information because the data exists only from one source which possibly affects to the accuracy of the result in a research. Additionally, it possibly causes the limitation of data. The researcher might not obtain adequate information for analyzing the result. Although the cross-sectional design has many good advantages, but it also has big disadvantages. The researcher should consider carefully before adopting the cross-sectional …show more content…
Thus, I need to know how they translate. I believe this method would help me to identify the number of mistakes easier. In addition, I also have the evidence that the others can check my research.
Strengths:
It can be identified accurately because it provides a production of translation. Thus, it could be a reliable tools which is used for find out the errors in translation. In the same way, it can be evidences for my research because it will be done on paper. I think that it could enhance the reliability of my research.
Weakness:
However, it also has a big disadvantage because it’s a set of sentences, and these sentences will be on pieces of paper. They might try to plagiarize their friends. These can affect to the result of my research. Therefore, I have to conduct my test strictly. Furthermore, the participants of the test have a right to not answer. They might leave it blank. These problems can disturbs the accuracy of the result. By the way, I am planning to use the sentences that appear on their book in order to enhance the possibility that they will answer my
What kind of result was found by the research design? Compare the effectiveness of the survey research to the other subordinate data, experimentation or observation in the perspective of gathering information for this project.
Palmer, Lee, Maya Dutta-Linn, Wroe, and Hartmann (2013) conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study to evaluate stakeholders’ view regarding addition of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in the 2008 CMS payment policy and its impact on healthcare institution practices. A sample of thirty six infection preventionists from non-federal, acute care hospitals participated in the semi-structured telephone interviews where they were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded thematically. The study was approved by the institutional review boards (IRB) of the participating institutions.
For my paper I will be discussing in depth the responses to the questions posed at the end of the study as follows. What kinds of problems are inherent in Jolene’s research project? How would these problems affect the research results? How would you solve these problems? What should Stefanie do? What would the consequences of these actions be for Jolene? For Dr. Lee? For Stefanie
Design: The study is quantitative, cross-sectional, secondary data study and will be focusing on the fiscal year 2015.
Cross sectional designs involve studies of one group at one time and usually refer to a representative sample of this group. Longitudinal studies are studies of the same group over a period of time and generally are studies of change (Hagan, 2010, p. 83).Longitudinal design means the same subjects are observed multiple times in other words the researcher study the same variables over a preceding time, it is an observation done again several times in the same way. An advantage of longitudinal design is the ability to show a repeated or particular way in which something is done over time whereas the researcher can learn about the causation between actions such that one or more are the result of the other. The disadvantage of longitudinal design
Williford (2015) conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study using a sample of both certified and noncertified elementary school staff members with the purpose of examining whether differences exist between these two groups on measures of attitudes towards bullying, perceptions of the prevalence of bullying, self-efficacy beliefs to intervene, and overall school climate. IRB approval was granted prior to implementation at the University of Kansas and participating school districts. School staff in six elementary schools were recruited to participate in an online, anonymous survey created in Qualtrics. A total of 252 school staff members participated (87 noncertified members and 165 certified staff members).
Was the sample approach adequate for the research design that was selected and explain why.
The Loftus & Palmer study was a psychological study completed by Elizabeth Loftus and Palmer in 1974. The aim of the case study was to determine whether an eyewitness’s memory can be changed by information given to them after an event. Loftus and Palmer also wanted to investigate whether or not a person's memory can be affected by this information. Past studies had determined that memories were not precise representations of actual events but were formed from past events and other occurrences. The study was performed on forty-five students split into five categories, each with nine students. In the study forty-five students from the University of Washington were shown seven film clips of car accidents. The clips ranged from five to thirty seconds
You can talk about age related differences, but you cannot show age related changes with a cross sectional studies. The old cross sectional studies tended to show that age related differences began early in adulthood and continued to be apparent later. But, we have a more contemporary view and it is a lot more positive. The notion is that while there are some age differences and decline, it is less extreme than initially reported. There is a difference between cross-sectional studies and longitudinal studies because:
Once a researcher has determined what exactly their study will consist of, they must now decide how the information will be analyzed. One of the most important factors to consider when deciding whether to utilize a longitudinal or cross-sectional method to retrieve data is how much time and how variables do you have to measure. The main difference between the two is that longitudinal studies are conducted over a period, and cross-sectional comparisons are made at a sole point in time. When initiating your study, it will be your research question that will dictate which method to use. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies can be looked at as observational studies, in which data is being recorded about participant without controlling the environment of the subjects.
For the purpose of this study, the researcher intends to use a cross-sectional research design where all the data will be collected at the same time. The distribution of the research questionnaires will take place over a time period of two weeks where the main data will be collected from the respondents.
The present study contains a correlational study design as well as a between-subject design. A correlational study design will allow the researchers to adequately answer the first research question. The correlational study design allows the researchers to identify and interpret any correlational trends regarding mental health effects and the success of transitioning amongst the participants. The dependent variable of the first research question includes the success of transitioning (employment, education, residential status, and communication after high school) and mental health (depression/anxiety, sleep, obesity, and physical activity). There is no independent variable in the first research question due to the correlational design. A between-subject design will allow the researchers to effectively answer the second research question. This type of design matches participants based on a related variable; groups with or without employment to further examine any differences that may exist between the two groups. The dependent variable of the second research question is the level of mental health. The independent variable of this study is the two groups that the researchers are exploring: employment group vs. non-employment group.
To select the most effective and relevant research design, the team used a so called “Research Onion” (Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, page 83, year 2015). As the most suitable research design for this project we selected the non-experimental because it can be carried out in natural environment and survey is one example of this type
When translating documents, the quality of the source document is directly related to the time it takes to translate it, the expense associated with the translation, and the speed and expense of translating similar documents in the future. One of the key issues associated with source documents and translation is the level of communication between the author and the translator.
For the most part, they have proven that MT is a long way from replacing actual humans; however, despite all these issues, many recognize that these tools, particularly Google Translate, do have useful applications, especially for the public. I will begin by outlining the main issues found when using these tools by citing two studies.