FMST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Random Assignment, Milos Raonic, Roger Federer
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Chapter 1: lecture template (1 of 2: five research methods, case study. A single individual, school, private/public corporation or institution, a geographical place, etc. A method that involves obtaining an in-depth analysis of a single case for example. Why are case studies considered problematic methods of conducting research (according to some): observational study. A method that involves observing people, animals, or any phenomenon. Naturalistic studies involve observing things in their natural or unaltered environment (to maximize ecological validity or the authenticity of data). Lab studies involve observing things in a controlled environment. Specifically, researchers set up the environment to expose particular reactions/responses. A method that involves measuring participants" responses to specific questions or. Participants are asked to simply answer the questions (i. e. , participants self-report). If researchers elect to investigate whether there is a relationship between responses to two or more questions in the survey, then they typically calculate a correlation, which conveys the nature and size of the relationship.
