Psychology

6pages 

• Describe several methods that can be used to gather data for each methodology.
• Develop a plan for gathering data related to your topic and provide a rationale for gathering data in this manner.
• Explain how the data would be analyzed.
• Support the ideas that are communicated with the appropriate academic sources.

The assignment should be formatted as follows:

1. Section 1: Present your research topic.
2. Section 2: Identify the first method, as well as the research  question that aligns with that method. Then, present a 2–3 paragraph  rationale that describes the purpose of the research. Finally, describe  in 2–3 paragraphs how data would be collected and analyzed using this  method.
3. Section 3: Identify the second method, as well as the research  question that aligns with that method. Then, present a 2–3 paragraph  rationale that describes the purpose of the research. Finally, describe  in 2–3 paragraphs how data would be collected and analyzed using this  method.
4. Section 4: Identify the third method, as well as the research  question that aligns with that method. Then, present a 2–3 paragraph  rationale that describes the purpose of the research. Finally, describe  in 2–3 paragraphs how data would be collected and analyzed using this  method.Section
5. Section 5: APA formatted Reference Page (the content of your  assignment should be supported with appropriate academic sources and  include both citations and references in APA format).

Completing this final project will demonstrate your ability to:

• Evaluate the characteristics, purposes, benefits, strengths, and weaknesses of qualitative research methods.
• Analyze ethical issues that may emerge in qualitative research studies.
• Assess the scientific merit of research.
• Describe methods for data collection and analysis.
• Apply qualitative research methodology to a specific research problem.