Social Research

Discussion

Visit and read this resource: Stevens, E. (2021, September 30).  A beginner's guide to the data analysis process. CareerFoundry.  https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/data-analytics/data-analysis-techniques/

Links to an external site.

Choose one of the data analysis techniques listed on the website (regression analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, factor analysis, cohort analysis, cluster analysis, time series analysis, or sentiment analysis) and provide a summary of that technique. What are the strong points and downsides of this technique? In your response post, provide a scenario or an example of data that would be well-suited for the technique your classmate chose to discuss.

 

Remember to review the  academic expectations  for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday.  

· Contribute a minimum of 350 words for your initial post. It should include at least 2 academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.

· Respond to at least two of your classmates' discussion posts by 11:59 pm ET on Sunday. Ask a question, and provide a different viewpoint.

· Follow established netiquette guidelines when participating in forums.