Investigation Design: Some Key Decisions Flashcards
What question do you need to ask when choosing an appropriate research method?
What is the most appropriate method or methods to achieve the research aim and how can each method best be used?
What are the five main decisions that need to be made when using investigation design?
- Choosing an appropriate research method. 2. Deciding how many participants to study. 3. Using appropriate sampling method. 4. Deciding how to brief participants. 5. Deciding how to record the data and the techniques to be used.
What is the general rule about danke size?
The larger the sample the more representative
What is a reasonable same size for a small scale study?
25-30 participants
Under what circumstance is it allowable to only have ten participants?
If there are time issues
When is it important to use an appropriate sampling method?
When it is representative of the larger population
How may data be recorded?
A written report may be made, or behaviour recorded or using a computer
When it comes to recording data what is the most important aim?
To collect data that can be appropriately analysed
When deciding how to brief participants what must the researcher ask themsef?
Should the participant know what the investigation is about or even if they are in an investigation?
When briefing the participants what does the researcher need to consider?
Ethical issues
Why may the researcher spend time getting. To know their participants?
It is hoped that this will result in more truthful results
