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Research Design Overview

Today's Plan. Lecture: The 5 basic types of research approaches in the social sciencesInteractive exercise

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Research Design Overview

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    1. Research Design Overview Heather M. Gray, Ph.D. January 26, 2010 Research Methods for the Social Sciences: An Introductory Course Introduction to me: Work with Sarah at Division on Addictions where Im a member of the research team So I spend a lot of my time helping to develop and implement new studies, write grants, provide support for other researchers projects Im a social psychologist My area of interest is in applying research and theory in social psychology to addiction research More specifically: how addictive disorders shape and our shaped by our social lives, especially how we see ourselves in relation to other people, and how we feel about our social relationshipsIntroduction to me: Work with Sarah at Division on Addictions where Im a member of the research team So I spend a lot of my time helping to develop and implement new studies, write grants, provide support for other researchers projects Im a social psychologist My area of interest is in applying research and theory in social psychology to addiction research More specifically: how addictive disorders shape and our shaped by our social lives, especially how we see ourselves in relation to other people, and how we feel about our social relationships

    2. Todays Plan Lecture: The 5 basic types of research approaches in the social sciences Interactive exercise #1: Does watching too much TV kill you? Interactive exercise #2: Name that Method (time permitting) This session will consist of a mixture of lecture-format and interactive exercises. First, I will lecture about the 5 basic types of research methods in the social sciences (experimental, correlations, naturalistic observation, surveys, and case studies) and their strengths and weaknesses. Then, I will lead the students through an interactive exercise, where the goal will be to illustrate the strengths and limitations of each research design using the example of the following research question: Does watching too much TV kill you? Finally, if time permits, the students will complete an independent exercise (Name that method, borrowed from http://www.psych.umn.edu/courses/spring06/fuglestadp/psy3201/name%20that%20method.pdf) and I will lead them through the correct answers. This session will consist of a mixture of lecture-format and interactive exercises. First, I will lecture about the 5 basic types of research methods in the social sciences (experimental, correlations, naturalistic observation, surveys, and case studies) and their strengths and weaknesses. Then, I will lead the students through an interactive exercise, where the goal will be to illustrate the strengths and limitations of each research design using the example of the following research question: Does watching too much TV kill you? Finally, if time permits, the students will complete an independent exercise (Name that method, borrowed from http://www.psych.umn.edu/courses/spring06/fuglestadp/psy3201/name%20that%20method.pdf) and I will lead them through the correct answers.

    3. Primary Sources Rosenthal, R. & Rosnow, R. L. (1991). Essentials of Behavioral Research: Methods and Data Analysis Research Methods: The Laboratory http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/proj/res_meth/login.html

    4. 5 Basic Approaches

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