Split personality also commonly called Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) is a type of disorder that has affected the lives of many people across the globe with researchers faced with the task of addressing the disorder by applying various methods of research (Cleckley, 2009). The commonly used methods, in this case, include qualitative methods and quantitative methods of research. In qualitative research methods exploration, description, generation of theory more especially in the case where the research is new and the concepts are based on theory. The paper, therefore, focuses on the use of the two approaches in addressing the problem of split personality using two scholarly articles.
The first article used in this case addresses the issue …show more content…
Quantitative research methodology, in this case, involves the use of data obtained from the process of interviewing the patients (Butler, Brown, Beck & Grisham, 2002). The quantitative approach, in this case, proves beneficial because it has identified the independent and dependent variables. The approach also involves the use of observations and experiments. The article that is based on the use of qualitative approach employs the use of observations to come up with findings. This is, therefore, similar to the approach that employed by the quantitative approach. The main difference between the articles is that the quantitatively based methodology has a hypothesis that is precise and, therefore, it presents a high degree of reliability. The qualitative research methodology that is employed in the other article does not clearly bring out the hypotheses of the …show more content…
The sample, in this case, consists of 756 patients who were randomly selected and, later on, those whose disorders led to Axis II were then picked out. The final sample size used in the experiment consisted of 288 patients (Butler, Brown, Beck & Grisham, 2002). The second that is based on qualitative approach consists of three women who were randomly selected. Therefore quantitatively based article has a larger sample size than the qualitative based article.
The qualitative based article uses direct interviews and observations as the main methods of collecting data (Cleckley, 2009). The researchers in this case also made direct observations in order to find out what those who experienced this condition underwent through. Various tests were also used in order to ascertain the intensity of the problem as well as its frequency of occurrence. The quantitatively based article used in this case employs the use interviews as the main method of data
The first article used in this case addresses the issue …show more content…
Quantitative research methodology, in this case, involves the use of data obtained from the process of interviewing the patients (Butler, Brown, Beck & Grisham, 2002). The quantitative approach, in this case, proves beneficial because it has identified the independent and dependent variables. The approach also involves the use of observations and experiments. The article that is based on the use of qualitative approach employs the use of observations to come up with findings. This is, therefore, similar to the approach that employed by the quantitative approach. The main difference between the articles is that the quantitatively based methodology has a hypothesis that is precise and, therefore, it presents a high degree of reliability. The qualitative research methodology that is employed in the other article does not clearly bring out the hypotheses of the …show more content…
The sample, in this case, consists of 756 patients who were randomly selected and, later on, those whose disorders led to Axis II were then picked out. The final sample size used in the experiment consisted of 288 patients (Butler, Brown, Beck & Grisham, 2002). The second that is based on qualitative approach consists of three women who were randomly selected. Therefore quantitatively based article has a larger sample size than the qualitative based article.
The qualitative based article uses direct interviews and observations as the main methods of collecting data (Cleckley, 2009). The researchers in this case also made direct observations in order to find out what those who experienced this condition underwent through. Various tests were also used in order to ascertain the intensity of the problem as well as its frequency of occurrence. The quantitatively based article used in this case employs the use interviews as the main method of data