the other hand, social science researchers can use quantitative strategies such as observational studies, correlational research, experimental, quasi-experimental and survey designs (Neuman, 2009). While both qualitative and quantitative research questions seek to gain new insights into a given phenomenon, there are also basic differences between the types of data that are used.
By definition, quantitative research involves the analysis of numeric data in some form while qualitative research uses words, graphics and other data to formulate answers to guiding research questions (Neuman, 2009). These differences mean that designing a research question from a qualitative and quantitative perspective requires shaping the question accordingly. In the… Continue Reading...
years 1980, 1982, 1984, as well as 1986.
The research made use of correlational research design. As Privitera (2013, p. 215) points out, correlational research design seeks to "use data to determine if two or more factors are related/correlated." To be more specific, the study takes the relational design (one of the two forms of correlational design) as it seeks to explore how student achievement is impacted upon by class/socioeconomic status, the attention of a parent, the working patterns of the mother, and familial structure. When it comes to data collection and statistical analysis, the study made use of survey and ANOVA respectively.… Continue Reading...
would determine if there was a correlation between the three variables.
The researchers utilized the correlational research method. This is because they were testing to see if an increase in one variable would have an increase in another variable. For instance, the increase in stress and lowering of emotional intelligence would result in a low life satisfaction. Making use of the correlation method allows the researchers to manipulate the data by increasing one variable and lowering another variable to establish positive or negative correlation. Correlations only predict relationships and they cannot be used to predict cause and effect. This was beneficial to this study in… Continue Reading...
