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Research Methodology (Four Goals of Research (Description, Prediction,…
Research Methodology
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Research Designs
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Correlational
indicate relationship patterns, not causes
Used: early stages of data research, relating two or more naturally occurring variables
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Problems
Directionality Problem - if theres a correlation, which causes which?
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Experimental
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random assignment to experimental and control groups minimizes pre-existing differneces between groups
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Populations and Samples
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Random sampling - minimizes differences between groups #
Operational Definitons
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Qualiies (describes) and quantifies (measures) a variable so that the variable can be understood objectively
Agression
Physical - pushing, intimidation, punching
Social - gossiping, ignoring etc
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Knowledge
Observe, measure, or record something
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