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The Very Brief Guide to Research Design

The Very Brief Guide to Research Design. Options for Writing in Psychology. What is a case study? Purpose – usually pedagogical -- provides a detailed account of a person or small group to exemplify a disorder, condition, or intervention

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The Very Brief Guide to Research Design

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  1. The Very Brief Guide to Research Design Options for Writing in Psychology

  2. What is a case study? • Purpose – usually pedagogical -- provides a detailed account of a person or small group to exemplify a disorder, condition, or intervention • Method – observation, may include interview, considered a form of qualitative research • Paper Structure – brief introduction, patient background, condition/disorder/intervention, analysis, conclusion The Case Study

  3. Typical – illustrates the norm of situation • Examine whole situation • PTSD patient going through PE therapy • Specific trait/aspect of situation • The use of pleasant stimuli to re-associate memories • Exceptional– illustrates a non-typical example • Examine the whole situation • PTSD complicated by substance abuse and depression • Specific trait/aspect of situation • PTSD patient exhibiting hyper-vigilance that requires adjustment to therapeutic strategy Two Types of Case Studies

  4. What is survey research? • Purpose – to assess beliefs, attitudes, perceptions about a topic • Method – distribution of same instrument to many people – usually requires statistical analysis • Paper Format – classic IMRD Survey Research

  5. Pilot Study • Research to determine whether an idea is feasible • Will participants react favorably to private mental health screenings? • Validation Study • Research to determine whether qualitative findings can generalize • Are the literacy habits of individual health care providers similar to the group as a whole? • Extension Study • Research to determine if results from previous research are found in a different population • Research demonstrates that images of $$ make middle-aged people feel unhappy – will same be true of college students? Types of Survey Research

  6. What is quasi/non-experimental research? • Study in which there is little to no control over groups (no randomization, no control group, though there may be variables (e.g., gender) • Purpose – to discover information within a specific population • Paper Format – classic IMRD Quasi/Non Experimental Study

  7. Task specific design - participants do something or respond to something often through re-direction • RQ: What kinds of images best prompt people to make junk food purchases? • participants see pictures of healthy people, happy people, cute animals, expensive objects, families, desserts • Participants look at different kinds of pictures, answer dummy questions, then answer actual experimental question/s • Must be very well-controlled instrument Quasi/Non-Experiments

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