Types of studies Flashcards
what is the aim of qual study
A strategy to systemically collect, organize, and interpret mainly non numeric data to explore qualities of subject
what are the different qual sampling methods
convenience sampling, purposive sampling
what is convenience sampling
selecting eligible participants, this is an easier method
purposive sampling
select participants who are most relevant to the research question
what type of data is used in qual research
recording, interviews/soundscapes, transcription
what is the aim of a quantitative study
strategy that aims to measure quantity/numbers and predict the different types of qualities in subject. Experimental or study designs
what are the sampling methods of quantitative studies
simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratified random sampling, random cluster sampling
what is simple random sampling
picking participant randomly
what is systematic sampling
randomly chosen through pattern
what is stratified sampling
divide popl into groups and pick random among them
random cluster sampling
split into areas and randomly pick among them
what are 3 qual study designs
qual desc, interpretive desc, grounded theory
what is the purpose of qual desc
summarise experiences or events in everyday terms
method of qual desc
uses overtones of other qual approaches, stays close to data: surface level interpretation
what is the purpose interpretive desc
to produce interpretive account of the meaning of experiences or events, for applied use in clinical practice
