Research Methods
- Surveys and questionnaires: Ask fixed questions to a large group to get quick numbers and facts.
- Experimental research: Control settings and change one thing to see if it causes a shift in another.
- Longitudinal studies: Watch the exact same group of subjects over many years.
- Cross-sectional studies: Look at a diverse group of people at just one single point in time.
- Correlational research: Check if two or more things move or link together without changing them.
- Surveys and questionnaires: Ask fixed questions to a large group to get quick numbers and facts.
- Experimental research: Control settings and change one thing to see if it causes a shift in another.
- Longitudinal studies: Watch the exact same group of subjects over many years.
- Cross-sectional studies: Look at a diverse group of people at just one single point in time.
- Correlational research: Check if two or more things move or link together without changing them.
- Mixed-methods: Mix both number-based surveys and word-based talks to get a complete view.
- Secondary data analysis: Look at data or papers that other people already published instead of making new data.
- Observation: Watch how things happen naturally without stepping in or talking to the subjects.