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A disadvantage to interview research methods, on the other hand, include the potential for bias based on the respondents' desire to please the researcher, who will necessarily be directly involved in the research process.
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In the One-Group Pretest-Posttest experimental design, a single group of subjects is given a test that measures a certain variable or variables, then is exposed to the experimental condition, and then is tested again to measure the effects of this exposure. While this might seem valid, there are several threats to internal validity facing this design. Other intervening events could affect posttest scores, the simple passing of time could have an effect, different test conditions could lead to different results, and selection biases could also influence outcomes.
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There are a number of factors that influence the sample size needed for a given piece of research. The desired confidence level of the research outcomes, the level of precision necessary in the data collection and analysis, and the degree of variability that exists in the population at large can all have an effect on the needed sample size. For greater levels of precision and confidence, larger sample sizes will be needed. Greater levels of variability in the general population would also require a larger sample size, in order to ensure that the population is well and accurately represented across all of its variability.
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Random sampling...
This step is taken at the very beginning of research to ensure that the sample population is representative of the general population. Random assignment refers to randomly placing selected subjects into various research groups. This step is taken in order to ensure that no bias is created in different experimental and/or control groups, so that each group is comprised of similar proportions and demographics.
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a. The required level of measurement for both data sets is the interval level or scale.
b. Null hypothesis: There is no correlation between previous experience and current salary.
Two tailed (alternative) hypothesis: Current salary is dependent on previous
experience, with more experience leading to a higher than average salary and less experience leading to lower than average compensation
c. Rejection level: p < .05
d. The value of Pearson's r is positive, suggesting a direct relationship if any (i.e. when one variable increases, so does the other), but the fact that this value is so close to zero suggests that there is not a correlation between these two variables. The very high value of the significance suggests that these results are not statistically significant, which would have more bearing had a correlation been established by Pearson's r. Given these results, it is not possible to reject the null hypothesis.
Social research involves measuring, describing, explaining and predicting social and economic phenomena. Its objectives include exploring social and economic structures, attitudes, values and behaviors and the factors, which motivate and constrain individuals and groups in society. There are, however, a number of ethical and political concerns that social researchers must be aware of while conducting such research. This paper focuses on and describes some of these valid ethical and political
Social Research Define "Research" Social Research process Practice of Social Research Potential area for Growth, Development, and Learning Define "Research": The process of research is scientific and systematic in order to obtain new facts and findings for a specific subject. It is also regarded as a systematic approach towards gaining knowledge. The inquest wasted in human nature is the primary reason for conducting research to find the desired information (May, 2011). The research activity is academic
This was the most consistent pattern observed in connection with this experiment. The researcher concluded that this was a function of the convergence of two independent social norms and expectations: namely, the expectation of politeness with respect to the dependent variable (i.e. door-holding behavior) and the independent social norm and expectation that males will be chivalrous in their interactions with females in virtually all ordinary circumstances, including those involving
A significant increase in volunteerism is observed within the communities which implement social studies in high schools. The main elements which contribute to this outcome are those of community service programs integrated within the educational act and socialization. "The implications of our study are that mandatory community service programs can boost later volunteer efforts but that socialization into appropriate citizenship attitudes is of equal, if not greater, importance" (Janoski,
328). Smith boils it down to two main concerns (pitfalls) and objections to the use of secondary data in social research: a) "It is full of errors"; and b) "…because of the socially constructed nature of social data, the act of reducing it to a simple numeric form cannot fully encapsulate its complexity" (p. 328). The author offers the national Census as a perfect example of the limitations of using
Social Media as a Potential Tool in Conflict Resolution: A Facebook Perspective Humans are social animals, and will usually dwell together in communities, based on their beliefs, resources, preferences, needs, risks, and a number of other conditions which may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness. Community In sociology the word community is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common