Babbie's Three Purposes for Social Science Research

Review Babbie's Three Purposes for Social Science Research (pp. 90-92).
Note: Quantitative research is about defining a relationship between two variables. Qualitative research is about exploring, describing, and explaining.
Write one purpose statement.
Consider the following as you develop your purpose statement to align with your research questions and problem statement:
Which purpose is closest to your proposed study?
Will you be exploring, describing, or explaining for qualitative?
What relationships will you define for quantitative?
Development Tips:
The purpose statement is usually one or two sentences long. Begin by identifying the kind of research. For example:
The purpose of the proposed quantitative correlational study is to define the relationship between X and Y.
The purpose of the proposed qualitative action research study is to identify existing opportunities and to create additional opportunities for student reflexive thinking within the doctoral curriculum.
Add a sentence explaining the goal or intent of the study. For example:
The goal of the proposed action based research study is to improve curriculum opportunities for doctoral students.
The core elements of a research proposal are the problem, purpose, and research questions. Each of these elements needs to reflect the research paradigm. Assess whether your elements are aligned with the research paradigm you have chosen.
Research question: Research question 1: To what extent do therapy and medications help in treating the symptoms of PTSD?
Personal Response: In my opinion, the question framed by you lacks specificity. In this context, the developed question has been able to from the rational interpretation of the topic under consideration, which is related to PTSD. However, the scope of the question is wide and, therefore, the use of quantitative research would not be feasible. Therefore, the question developed by me is still in the developing stage wherein the critical analysis and evaluation of the research topic would only be feasible if the question is targeted towards a particular phenomenon, such as the type of therapies, rather than being generalized to all the possible treatments. Moreover, the question framed has been well structured according to the plausible coherent proposition made by you.
The writing competence in the context of the developed question is proficient as no grammatical or typographical errors have been encountered by me. In addition to this, the tone of the question is also academic and well aligned with the research topic under consideration. The question designed by me is not ambiguous and confusing, which is beneficial for the proper synthesis of the research purpose and topic. This research question will help in seeking a well-defined flow of information without the inclusion of the element of confusion.

Research Question 2: What are the environmental and social factors that are responsible for aggravating the symptoms of PTSD?
Personal Response: The question framed by me is highly proficient as it has covered the topic of PTSD with great specificity. The critical analysis of the environmental and social factors has further helped the implementation of both, qualitative and quantitative methods for the collection of viable and pertinent data, which is consistent with the research topic. I have also been successful in critically evaluating the relationship between the research topic under consideration and the potential audiences to which it has been directed. The probability of the research propositions has also been increased with the identification of the factors that are responsible for the occurrence of the research phenomenon. Therefore, I have been successful in designing a well-structured question, which is well-aligned with the research topic.

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