4 Comments On Students 8-1 & 8-2 Social Sciences Posts

4 comments on students 8-1 & 8-2 post
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Question 8-1
Jeanesa, I agree with your premise that qualitative research reports are a means of investigating a particular issue by collecting opinions, reasons, and motivations that develop a problem. Further, these reports become possible through collecting data through observing, focus group discussions and interviewing individuals (Smith, 2015). Also, your argument is valid that, a researcher utilizes quantitative research to quantify a problem into statistical terms that determines the scope of the problem. Moreover, using the qualitative method in your research would be significant to establish the effects that occur once the patient in this suffers a depressive episode.
Hillary, your characterization of the two research report methods is precise. The qualitative report is the exploratory research report that seeks to delve into a problem by dealing with people as the source of information. On the other hand, quantitative research report works by presenting results as measurable entities and variables through polling and participation techniques (Creswell, 2013). Additionally, using the qualitative research report to determine the reasons people made their choices will provide a broad range of information.
Question 8-2
Kathryn, I agree with you that functional family therapy and gang-affiliation resistance within Mexican-American families with adolescents are the variables. The functional family therapy is the unchanging independent variable, while the gang-affiliation resistance relies on the treatment to occur, thus the dependent variable. Additionally, utilizing previous literature reviews on this population, identifying the distinct characteristics that attract the population to gangs and their communication would ensure ethical and cultural sensitive reports (Smith, 2015).
Theresa, making the therapist an independent variable in this research is correct. The types of therapy they utilize and the time they spend with these families would determine the influence on the dependent variable, gang-affiliation resistance. Additionally, while writing reports that are culturally and ethically sensitive, incorporating multicultural aspects comprising of awareness of beliefs and attitudes of this group, knowledge of the cu...