There are different types of surveys that can be utilized such as Likert scales, mail surveys, telephone surveys, conducting face to face surveys, internet surveys, and panel surveys (Verhoeven & Baal, 2008, p. 99). The student will use a Likert scale to gauge alcohol use and dependence in college students. A survey will also be used to collect the data on perceived parental support. Qualitative data uses face to face methods so the researcher can observe the reactions of the participants. The researcher relies on the ability to explore the nature of the participant’s response in order to interpret the data (Verhoeven & Baal, 2008, p. 112). Qualitative research would be useful in gauging the reactions of the participants versus the surveys, which is a quantitative technique that will be given to the participants who will be self-reading so there will be no discussion into their feelings or understanding of how they reached their conclusions regarding parental support. In each research method the research is trying to reach a conclusion whether it is via inductive reasoning or deductive reasoning Quantitative research
There are different types of surveys that can be utilized such as Likert scales, mail surveys, telephone surveys, conducting face to face surveys, internet surveys, and panel surveys (Verhoeven & Baal, 2008, p. 99). The student will use a Likert scale to gauge alcohol use and dependence in college students. A survey will also be used to collect the data on perceived parental support. Qualitative data uses face to face methods so the researcher can observe the reactions of the participants. The researcher relies on the ability to explore the nature of the participant’s response in order to interpret the data (Verhoeven & Baal, 2008, p. 112). Qualitative research would be useful in gauging the reactions of the participants versus the surveys, which is a quantitative technique that will be given to the participants who will be self-reading so there will be no discussion into their feelings or understanding of how they reached their conclusions regarding parental support. In each research method the research is trying to reach a conclusion whether it is via inductive reasoning or deductive reasoning Quantitative research