Evaluation Of A Research Design And Survey As The Main Instrument For Collecting The Primary Data

I have chosen to propose a survey research design. In this survey, my hypothesis is that if college-aged students are in a long-distance relationship, then their relational satisfaction will decrease. I expect to see a negative correlation in this survey. As distance increases between relationships, relational satisfaction will decrease. The independent variable is long-distance relationships. The conceptual definition of a long-distance relationship in this study is an intimate relationship between two people who are geographically apart from one another. The operational definition in this study that we can measure is any relationship in which the two people are attending college, working, or are in the armed services in two different states or countries (one being the United States of America). This level of measurement will be nominal. The dependent variable is relational satisfaction. The conceptual definition of relational satisfaction in this study is positivity of feelings for one 's partner and attraction to the relationship. The operational definition in this study that we can measure is attraction to partner, trusting your partner, feelings of missing your partner, and desire to continue the relationship. This level of measurement will be interval.

The first strength of this study was the way that the researchers went about choosing the individuals they wanted to study. The researchers chose schools from three separate populations of South Korean in the attempt to gather data that could be better representative of the entire population of South Korea.

In order to have a more productive outcome in our study, we must first investigate what limited our research. The sample size of people that took our survey was rather small, and 125 survey takers may not be enough to show a measurable statistical difference. The number of survey takers used in the study could be dictated by the type of research problem that is under investigation. Since our sample size may have been too small, it was difficult to find significant relationships from the data. This is due to the fact that surveys and other statistical tests require a large sample size. Since our study is quantitative research, the sample size is more relevant than those of a qualitative study.

The research survey was fairly effective in helping me identify focal areas as a coach, design strategic steps to provide the missing areas of support, and implement those steps to connect with teachers. The survey feedback was valuable in showing how well I have done with my relational connection; I believe this is a product of my cognitive coaching. Conversely, knowing that 84% of the teachers desired more planning support provided a clear target.

In research, the quantitative study seems to be the most favored method to conduct a study due to its validity and numerical value. Quantitative studies are objective and considered to be a hard science which is measurable, and suitable to establish cause-and-effect relationships (Anderson, 2006). The quantitative study seeks explanatory laws via statistical analysis and the participation of a large number of participants (Anderson, 2006). The article by Burns et al (1999), which this writer will be evaluating, utilizes quantitative study to explore intensive vs. standard case management for severe psychotic illness via a randomized trial (Burns et al., 1999). Not all studies are worthy of being taken seriously, therefore, at this point of

Qualitative Article:A Women 's Place is in the Home: Females and Residential BurglaryThis article uses a qualitative research method. Qualitative research involves analyzing and interpreting texts and interviews in order to discover meaningful patterns descriptive of a particular phenomenon (Adler & Clarke, 2008, p.13.). The method has been adopted to investigate the research question. The research question is; what involvement do women have in residential burglaries. This research question is analysed by comparing female characteristics with their male counterparts and, through primary investigation, into the roles female burglars play during offences.

Both male and female students dressed in uniforms were rated higher in both current and potential academic ability by teachers and students when compared to male and female students dressed in the jean/jacket combination.

Based on the similarities of events in both countries, this seminal work laid the foundation for the current study and others which are alike in scope and nature. In this light, the below listed instruments – Peer Pressure Inventory (PPI), Feelings About School Instrument (FAS1), and Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) were used to determine if there was a link between peers’ influence, alcohol consumption and high school students’ attitudes towards school.

The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to gathering, analysing and reporting research data. The focus is on examining Piaget’s concepts in a practical way. It links to your achievement of the Unit Outcomes 3 and 4:

Before starting to develop a survey, consult the local IRB requirements and regulations to ensure approval for the survey. The first step of developing a survey is to decide what kind of data you want to collect and why you want to collect it. This will guide the types of questions created and make it more relevant to the research. The next step is to determine the demographic and how the survey will be distributed. In order to be successful, a researcher must know their audience and how to best collect data. For example, an email survey is less effective if a researcher can deliver a paper survey during class. This is because the researcher has a captive audience with the class and people can automatically delete the email.

The research carried on both quantitative approach and qualitative approach. It began with quantitative approach—questionnaire. Bryman and Bell (2003) asserted that mail or postal questionnaires are most popular forms of questionnaires. Another form—self-completion questionnaire was also common because of the overlap with postal questionnaire to some extent.

The research was broken up into two phases. The first phase, a random sample 350 people of the student population at a large, public, university in the mid-western United States completed a one-page

In this section I will explain and describe each part of a Research Designed Process and how researchers use this process. A research process is an iterative process which is complex, is always back and forth when it comes to a process, this process never ends. This process goes two ways there is a Quantitative research and a Qualitative Research. The first way that I will talk about will be the Quantitative Research.

There are many situations that make conducting an interview the survey method of choice for a researcher. The interview can be completed face-to-face, either individually or as part of a focus group, or it can be completed by telephone. All of these methods allow a richer opportunity to gather information in a more open-ended fashion, allowing the interviewer to take note of body language, tone of voice, and other aesthetic aspects of the participant. Salant and Dillman (1994) recommend face-to-face interview surveys when respondents are unlikely to respond willingly or accurately in writing, when the questionnaire is complex, and when projects are well-funded and include professional, experienced interviewers. Face-to-face interviews are generally preferred over telephone interviews, since body language and other nuances can be more closely monitored. Ng and Coakes (2014) point out that not all the data collected will be numerical, and contextual and textual data can also be analyzed. Brace (2004) also makes note that being in the same room allows the interviewer to use prompt cards and other visuals that would be inhibited over the phone. Focus groups, on the other hand, allow the advantage of a face-to-face meeting while making good use of time and cost by having several people in the room together. This setting helps weed out extreme views, creates a forum for discussion and argument in a controlled setting, and can stimulate opinions and ideas through a group

The differences in various results discussed in this paper stem from the fact that most of the studies were carried out using different sampling