13D Research Methods: June 2018 Exam Paper 2 Q12-19 by KJ Welsh https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh en-us 2022-04-25 10:06:23 UTC 2022-04-28 10:05:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://study.com/cimages/videopreview/cw5j062lpk.jpg Figure 2 kwelsh51 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156261593 2022-04-25 10:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156261593 The psychologist was interested in finding out whether dream themes differed between males and females, particularly in terms of social interaction. She decided to conduct a pilot study. Twenty undergraduate students (8 male and 12 female) volunteered for the study. For a six-week period the students were interviewed at 9 am each morning when they arrived at university. Interviewers, who did not know the purpose of the study, carried out and recorded the dream interviews. kwelsh51 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156261595  What is meant by a pilot study? Explain one possible reason why the psychologist decided to conduct a pilot study for this investigation.  (3 Marks)]]> 2022-04-25 10:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156261595 kwelsh51 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156261596 2022-04-25 10:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156261596 Table 2 Percentage of friendly and aggressive social interactions in dreams reported bymales and females kwelsh51 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156261599  A total of 375 dreams reported by males included social interaction. Use the data in Table 2 to calculate how many of these dreams reported by males were classified as aggressive. Show your workings. (2 Marks)]]> 2022-04-25 10:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156261599 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156347564 Qualitative data is non-numerical data which can be collected through interviews or observation. One strength of this is that the data collected can be rich in detail because the researcher is not confined to structured questions. 

]]> 2022-04-25 11:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156347564 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156347855 Qualitative data is data that has meaning / is expressed in words, such as an interview or unstructured observation.]]> 2022-04-25 11:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156347855 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156347892 Qualitative data is data based on opinions, assumptions and beliefs. A strength of qualitative data is that it allows for elaboration and detail ]]> 2022-04-25 11:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156347892 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156349459 Any effect of the investigator’s behaviour on the research outcome, such as the design or the selection of participants.]]> 2022-04-25 11:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156349459 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156350781 Transcript of the interviews analysed. Themes are created that are common in the interviews and a tally is created every time the themes are mentioned. ]]> 2022-04-25 11:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156350781 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156351130 Investigator effects occur when the investigator unintentionally influences the outcome of the research which they are conducted. One way these could have been minimised is through the researcher not knowing whether they are interviewing a male or female, so could carry out the interview over a phone call. ]]> 2022-04-25 11:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156351130 SThomas - good answer. Also include organising the themes and subthemes into a hierarchy sthomas348 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156354391 2022-04-25 11:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156354391 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156357509 Use several investigators to assess the themes which are present in the interviews. This provides strong inter-rater reliability. ]]> 2022-04-25 11:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2156357509 https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2158233648 The interview data should be analysed and the researcher could create a list of themes which are common in the interviews, such as falling or running, and make a tally of every time they appear. These themes and subthemes could then be organised into a hierarchy. ]]> 2022-04-26 09:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kwelsh51/9qtk1kbbqbvqyidh/wish/2158233648