Qualitative Methods

Using statistical or other mathematical techniques of quantification or measurement to describe and interpret observations

Relying on personal observations to explain behavior

-"Achieves a deeper grasp"

-Descriptive or explanatory

-Independent or dependent

-Correlational or casual

Accurately reflects the population

Using differences that already exist

-Ex: males vs. females

-From a distance

-Not involved

-Research is part of the group

-May conceal identity

-Already existing info

-Hope to discover something new

-Define the problem

-Find literature bearing upon the problem

-Formulate a hypothesis

-Select and implement a research

-Draw a conclusion

-Does this harm the participants?

-Does this invade their privacy?

-Do they have the right to know they're being sudied?

-Does it matter how this research is applied?

-Is any deception during the research justified?