Quantitative research

Introduction Research is used to gain information about a particular subject, and is used to understand trends in many societies and cultures as well the underlying causes. Through research, social workers are able to validate and attain information, and it also helps to support and prove ideas more efficiently. In this case study, one particular research project will be chosen. I will then compare and contrast the research project’s paradigm. Besides of these, I will explore research skills…

Research is an often misused term, its usage in everyday language is very different to understand the strict scientific meaning. To understand the use of statistics, one needs to know a little bit about experimental design or how a researcher conducts investigations. An understanding of methodology will assist our understanding of basic research. These methods vary by the sources of information that 's collected, how that information is sampled, and the types of tools that are used in data…

on 3rd week placement in a long-term care with a small dementia unit. This experience taught me that how music as a contemporary and alternative form of treatment on patients with dementia helps to ease the symptoms of depression and agitation. Research shows that music therapy promotes mind and body stimulations. It increases positive emotional response, and eventually enhances social engagement for patients with dementia (Raglio, Attardo, Gontero, Rollino, Groppo & Granieri, 2015, p.70).…

Intro Market research is an essential component in every business. A properly conducted market research results can provide companies with important information regarding customers, products, services, trends and competitors. Hobby R Us will be lunching a new product for the company called the “Airbender”. The Airbender is Hobby R Us version of the Hoverboard which is a two wheel self balancing board. The Airbender design is similar to an electric scooter without the handle bars that gives rides…

1) Quantitative and qualitative are two different types of methods to help Sociologist better understand what makes varied societies so different. Quantitative research can translate the social world into useable statistics, which can then be put toward finding cause and effect relationships. This type of research helps sociologist measure behavior, attitude, opinions and other qualities from a large sample population. Different methods used to collect quantitative data are various types of…

An assessment of various research methodologies, assessing why a researcher might use these research methodologies and why a researcher might not use the research methodologies. Including whether research methodologies are influenced by ethical principles, validity and reliability are included. There are two main types of sampling which a researcher could use for their research project: random sampling or snowball sampling. A random sample is where the research questionnaire, interview etc. is…

department often required students to write review articles to integrate student’s knowledge about statistics, and research methods. In this paper, I am going to examine the influential article in the psychological discourse community, the most cited article in the psychology journal (Van Noorden, Maher, and Nuzzo 553). According to a journal Nature, ‘Mini-mental state —…

Hewstone, 1983) as research framework to analyze cycling in a UK tourism destination (Purbeck, Dorset). In the abstract, the authors clearly explain that a mixed methods approach was used. Firstly, an in-depth interview was conducted to explore and provide knowledge of social contexts. The interview results then facilitated a subsequent quantitative phase, which…

represented disciplinary research and writing practices of Nursing. There are also a few things that I learned from reading Janet Giltrow (author of Academic Writing) in the article too. Over time I have learned some things about the discipline of nursing research…

process involved, at different levels of education. This research will be of interest to individuals with dyslexia wanting to study within a higher education setting, also educators within higher education settings may find this interesting as it may give them insight to the issues and challenges a dyslexic student may face. This research will be carried out…