https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o SPSE01 en-us 2020-11-06 12:15:15 UTC 2025-11-24 12:48:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Pamelalfisher https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897296918 What potential benefits and drawbacks of positivism are mentioned in the reading?]]> 2020-11-06 12:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897296918 Pamelalfisher https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897297924 The reading states that 'qualitative research frequently exhibits features that one would associate with a natural science model.' What are these features?]]> 2020-11-06 12:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897297924 Pamelalfisher https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897300381 Looking at the studies viewed in weeks 2 and 3, can you locate any that demonstrate positivist thinking?]]> 2020-11-06 12:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897300381 Pamelalfisher https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897326073 2020-11-06 12:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897326073 Pamelalfisher https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897327086 2020-11-06 12:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897327086 Pamelalfisher https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897349149 Look at the second reading and give some examples of testable hypotheses]]> 2020-11-06 12:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/897349149 yli335 https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903464554 What potential benefits and drawbacks of positivism are mentioned in the reading?
A: 
Benefits: 
(1) Positivist researchers may have a high quality standard of validity and reliability and can be generalised to the large scale of population. 
(2) when it comes to the methodologies and methods that collect and analyse data based on evidence and statistics, the results of researching the same event or phenomena, may be possible to ‘replicate for different groups or subgroups of population in social contexts. As the result, the researchers can save time and investments for using the findings of specific study for future quantitative predictions (Johnson & Onwuegbuzie, 2004)’. 
Drawbacks: 
(1) It may be impossible to measure phenomena related to intention, attitudes and thoughts of a human because the concepts profoundly may not explicitly be observed or measured with sense experience or without evidence. This results in some constraints in further exploring abstract conceptualisation commonly developed around human relationship. 
(2) Since the objective of positivism is to generalise the result of the research at the large degree, there is a risk that individuals whose understanding and interpretation related to any events or issues can reveal a lot of truth about reality may be neglected. ]]> 2020-11-09 09:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903464554 2569743 https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903481401 About group2's answer on the drawbacks of positivism,we'd like to add some contents:
Finally, the potential inaccuracy of scientific data collected should be reviewed carefully as in some situations respondents may choose random answers rather than authentic responses or they could not be allowed to have the flexibility to give their own answers, which may be more relevant to their personal cases.
Group1 and 2 is doing well and have the same answer with our group.]]> 2020-11-09 09:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903481401 2571095 https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903482133 Taylor et al 2020 use the quatatitive method to investigated the prevalence of food
insecurity among undergraduate college students (N = 524) in
a poverty area. This method can be  identified as use positivism.]]> 2020-11-09 09:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903482133 lcheng101 https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903497067 What implications does positivism have for research methodology and methods?
The role of research is to test theories and to provide material for the development of laws. genuinely scientific; they must be susceptible to the rigours of observation 
Positivism can cause a lack of in-depth understanding of situations]]> 2020-11-09 09:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903497067 qwen2 https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903500656  Look at the second reading and give some examples of testable hypotheses

Students with higher attendance achieve higher grades.

Men experience more financial problems from gambling than women.

People will obey the orders of someone they think is in a position of authority.]]> 2020-11-09 09:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903500656 https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903503062 2020-11-09 09:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903503062 2548329 https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903504840 Jarman 2020 uses the research method of empirical research, which uses the form of interview + questionnaire for research.]]> 2020-11-09 09:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903504840 zqiu5 https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903518149 The study Demissie & Tesfahun 2017 use a positivism stratage to identifies the determinants and levels of rural households‘vulnerability to poverty by using the quantitative method. They use the the 2010/2011 HCE data set for analysis.]]> 2020-11-09 09:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelalfisher/3kzgf2t2jcer1i0o/wish/903518149