SOCPSY 3ZZ3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Jargon, Research, Resultant

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOCPSY 3ZZ3
• Professor: sarahclancy

Document Summary

Experimental type of methodology: experimental research, scienti c view of childhood and children embraced this methodology, involves use of control and tests groups, participants seen as subjects. Non-experimental types of methodology: quantitative methods, quantify responses. For example, survey and longitudinal studies: qualitative methods, gather data from participants. For example, interviewing, focus groups and observations: children can be interviewed, preform interview and consultant on research, best suited to the nsc approach. Interpretive in nature that accounts for construction and agency of children in childhood and in structure: archival/secondary research, analyzing pre-existing information. For example, content analysis of experiences, policies, history of children, youth and adolescents: mixed methods, combination of these various types, utilized since something can be missed with using one method. For example, interview (micro) and survey (macro) Ethical research practices: term research ethics encompasses, conduct of researchers. We as researchers should be ethical and honest: protection for participants.