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[edit] Choosing amongst research strategies
Based on Backstrom & Hursh-César (1981, p. 16)
| Approach |
Helps You to Gather |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Small-group study |
- A lot about a little
- Early research
- Generate hypotheses
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- Natural
- Unobtrusive
- High validity
- In-depth
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- Unique
- Impressionistic
- Uncontrolled
- Low quantification
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| Survey |
- A timely generalization
- Test hypotheses
- Sub-group differences
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- Generality
- Quantitative
- Timely
- Replicable
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- Superficial
- Obtrusive
- Structured
- Self-reporting
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| Field experiment |
- Causes and effects
- Changes
- Time order
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- Control
- Powerful conclusions
- Across time
- Highest qualifications
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- Costly
- Time consuming
- Vulnerable
- Sensitizing
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[edit] References
- Backstrom, C. H., & Hursh-César, G. (1981). Survey research (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Methodspace (A SAGE-supported research methods social/learning network)
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