Data Collection and Evaluation
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1. Identify the differences between qualitative and quantitative data collection processes.
2. Identify one of the steps in the program design and evaluation process.
3. Which data collection process will work best to collect information in that step? Why?
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This solution provides an introductory tutorial that elucidates the concepts of qualitative and quantitative data collection and discusses the role that each of these methods play in a psychological study, including how both work complement each other.
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Since I don't know the nature of the study you're dealing with, we can keep it hypothetical.
1. A quantitative survey deals with measurable entities. Usually, we're talking about statistics, ages, genders, income, etc. - things that can easily be measured.
2. A qualitative survey deals with things that are not easy to measure. This includes interpretations, feelings or conditions (such as alienation or depression).
Now, both are essential to any research design.
Even in dealing with statistics, there still must be a bit of the qualitative measure - usually in forming your variables.
Let's say you're doing a study on gender and depression (to make it ...
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