Qualitative psychological research

of any research is to obtain findings that are reliable and valid. The reliability of research should always be predictable. High validity also plays a huge role in the success of research. A measure displaying validity is concise, accurate, and shows a significant difference amongst the samples being studied. Another goal of research is to become published in scholarly journal, this process allows for peers to observe your research, help expand future studies, and allows for your research to be…

various studies and the importance of being obese/overweight amongst adolescences in Ontario. This report will introduce the topics of theoretical underpinnings (interpretivism, positivism, and critical realism), research objectives, employed methodologies (quantitative and qualitative) and strength/limitations throughout studies. Interpretivism acquires to understand the meaning/conditions and does not focus to measure the prevalence of a condition, while positivism focuses on the truth that is…

months old (Jeremiah). These three children were all beginning their second year in the infant room and were preparing to transition to the toddler room. The focus of the research was to discover natural development of adjustment to a new environment and the infants’ changing social skills with familiar peers. During…

Literature Review V. Thornton (2014), published Understanding the emotional impact of domestic violence on young children in the British Psychological Society. There was a qualitative and quantitative study done. Twenty five to thirty percent of women experience domestic abuse (Council of Europe, 2002). Along with that, twelve percent of children under the age of eleven were exposed to domestic violence. “Children are not oblivious, yet very aware of what’s going on” (Thornton, 2014). Of…

The model of case study I am taking for this research is based on the explanations of Robert E. Stake (2005). Even though Stake states that case studies are not always qualitative (Stake, 2005: p. 443) in the sense that it could be done through a quantitative approach in positivism paradigm, his version of the case studies is very much close to the qualitative research. This selection is also made to consider the significance of the research, which is to enrich the information about the meaning…

authors discuss how available evidence supports the argument that that children have continues to suffer from postoperative pain due to poor pain management interventions and the associated physiological, psychological, ethical, and economic impacts. The authors have acknowledged the few qualitative studies on pediatric pain management. They also indicated that there was no evidence such a study has been conducted in Singapore, a country with a very high cultural…

A naturalistic observation is a type of qualitative research methodology in which a researcher carries out a study by carefully observing the subjects in their natural environment (Cozby & Bates, 2012; Creswell, 2013). Naturalistic observational research is deeply deep-rooted in the discipline of anthropology particularly in studies examining human and animal behavior. It is also widely used in other social science disciplines like sociology and ethnic studies (Cozby & Bates, 2012). Bowler et al…

undertaken over a fixed period of time, and result in the development of norms and/or generalisations about a specific population of people. There are two distinct types of case study research. These include intrinsic and instrumental case studies. Intrinsic case studies are aimed at discovering…

As a research model, cultural-psychologist are more inclined to embrace qualitative methodologies. In contrast, cross-cultural studies emphasize positivistic value approaches. However, as a developing discipline, cultural psychology parades unsolidified characteristics and boundaries. The newness of the field presents certain challenges among researchers when attempting to clearly define the concepts, principles and practices within the field of study. As such, the theoretical approaches…

evaluation process. Moreover, the study has relevance to the field of project management because the literature has overlooked how complex projects are evaluated. It appears that there is no agreement about how to evaluate complex projects. Thus, this research is expected to make a significant contribution to the project management evaluation field by improving our understanding about the logic used by different organizations to evaluate complex projects. Such understanding will guide the…