S1 Wk 10 - Qualitative Approaches to Psychological Research Flashcards
Core reading reference
Sullivan, C., Gibson, S., & Riley, S. C. (Eds.). (2012). Doing your qualitative psychology project. Sage.
What is qualitative research
Concerned with describing the properties / essence of an entity
aims to provide rich account of a phenomenon
concerned with interpreting what a piece of data means not the numerical properties of it
What type of models do qualitative researchers often rely on
Inductive models where Theory develops directly out of data
two key Concepts in qualitative research
ontology and epistemology
What is ontology
Theories about the nature of reality / being
What is epistemology
Your theory of knowledge
how phenomena can be known and how knowledge can be demonstrated
6 epistemology examples
Positivist
empiricist
hypothetico-deductivism
phenomenological
social constructivism
humanist
ethnographic
Qualitative analytic approaches
Thematic analysis
interpretive phenomenological analysis
grounded Theory
discourse analysis
conversation analysis
Free things qualitative research questions Tend To Be
Process orientated
locally situated
focused on detailed / in-depth description or analysis of small number of cases
What is a research question
The general question your research is aiming to answer
What is a research aim
Specify what the research aims to achieve - the purpose of the research
what Is the research objective
The more concrete/specific aspects of the research
The code of ethics and conduct are based on four ethical principles which are
Respect
competence
responsibility
integrity
