General Designs for Research

General Designs for Research

1. Correlational studiesallow the researcher to investigate relationships between variables.  A correlation coefficient expresses the strength and direction of a relation between two variables.
2. Experimental studies involve systematically manipulating key factor(s) that the investigator thinks causes a particular behavior.
3. Independent variable is the variable being manipulated (cause).
4. Dependent variable is the behavior being observed (effect or outcome).
5. The qualitative research method involves gaining in-depth understanding of human behavior and what governs it by attempting to uncover reasons underlying various aspects of behavior.