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5 ways of classifying research - Coggle Diagram
5 ways of classifying research
Purposes of research: what the
researcher hopes to achieve
Descriptive: describes existing social behavior
Explanatory: explains why individuals/groups behave the way they do
Exploratory: provides initial insight into new social behavior
Methods of reasoning: describes the method of reasoning used by the researcher
Deductive: moves from the general to the specific
Inductive: moves from the specific to the general
Nature of data: describes the type of data collected and the type of research method used
Qualitative: non-numerical, assumes the social world is best understood objectively
Quantitative: numerical data, assumes social world is best understood subjectively
Time dimension of research: time frame in which data collection takes place
Cross-sectional: data collection at one point in time
Longitudinal: data collected at multiple points over an extended period
Panel studies: collect the same data over time from the same sample
Cohort studies: collect data over time from samples of individuals who share common characteristics
Trend studies: Collect the same data over time from different samples of the same population
Unit of analysis: describes from whom/what the researcher collects information
States
Nations
Community: prisons, courtrooms, agencies
Social artifacts: products of social beings and their behavior
Groups: police districts, households, cities
Individuals: police, victims, inmates