Correlation And Qualitative Research

Question 1

What stats test is used for correlation

Answer 1

Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient/ Pearson r

Question 2

What is considered small and large for a coefficient

Answer 2

+0.1 is small, +0.3 is medium and 0.5 is large . Of less than 0.05 then not sig relationship

Question 3

Third variable effect on correlation

Answer 3

Correlation doesn’t imply causation, one reason is because a third variables could effect e.g. poor academics and drinking are both correlated to poor impulse control

Question 4

Pearsons non parametric alternative

Answer 4

Kendalls tau

Question 5

Qualitative research principles

Answer 5

Inductive approach for events that cant be measured with numbers, more about depth than breadth. Highly detailed and understand experience, attitudes.. want EV and participant empowerment

Question 6

Diffs between qual and quant

Answer 6

Qual: inductive, depth, natural, purposeful sampling, interviews and observation, iterative interpretation. Quant: deductive, breadth, experimental, random sampling, surveys, stats analysis

Question 7

What can be gained from qual research

Answer 7

Recurrent themes, make new hyps, survey components, classification systems, conceptual models

Question 8

Conversation analysis and discourse analysis

Answer 8

Transcribing conversations and all types of spoken interaction and text. Use construction, function, variation, accountability, discursive devices,