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Running head: SELF ESTEEM: METHODS	1

SELF ESTEEM: METHODS

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Self Esteem:Methods Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Spacing. Otherwise everything is okay.

Self Esteem: Methods

The methodical approach that is applied in understanding self-esteem is empirical research. Many controversial debates have been done to understand the concept and truth about self-esteem. Many people just get around the fact that self-esteem can influence the ability of the children to study and succeed in education (Franck, 2007). Other people just claim with the new hypothesis that has been drawn from the research conclusions of the studies that have been done so far about self-esteem (Govier, 2013). Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: This is an interesting start though the sentence doesn’t actually say much. Still, it works. Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Okay. This additional material helps create a stronger introduction.

However, in getting the results of self-esteem, research can be done by both qualitative and quantitative methods (Govier, 2013). These methods of research can be applied in trying to understand self-esteem where the experiments that ask the respondents how favorably they can regard themselves. Questionnaires are used to collect data in this case that have questions that ask the respondents to agree or not agree with statements such as “I feel I can make it in life.” Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Yes, but . . . what are these different approaches about? Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: You offer a couple of examples but don’t pair wither experiments or questionnaires with either approach.

The statements are directed to the fact that self-esteem is based on what the subjects says about themselves and it worthwhile to note that self-report measures are rather problematic(Franck, 2007). Sometimes they can tell us about someone’s wishes but not their real status. However, since the other methods that have been suggested to understand self-esteem are yet to be empirically validated, the only addition method is an analysis of other research that has been done by other researchers. There is experimental research that has been done so far on the impact and the working of self-esteem and variables that influence this change can provide very interesting resources. The resources that will be required will be a list of questionnaires, respondents and around a period of one month to gather data that has been collected through research (Franck, 2007). Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: say Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: What would be the value of analyzing all the research if none of it has been empirically validated? Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: additional Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: I don’t quite follow you. I don’t know what hypothesis is being tested or what design you propose to use. Much better clarification is needed.

References

Franck, E., & De Raedt, R. (2007). Self-esteem reconsidered: Unstable self-esteem outperforms level of self-esteem as vulnerability marker for depression. Behavior Research and Therapy, 45(7), 1531-1541. Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Italicize.

Govier, T. (2013). Self-Trust, Autonomy, and Self-Esteem. Hypatia, 8(1), 99-120. Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Capitalization incorrect. Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Italicize.

Week 7, Assignment 2 Instructor Feedback

Thank you, for your work on this assignment. Below is the rubric for this assignment.

Following the rubric you will find a summary of my remarks. However, please be sure

to also examine my comments on your paper.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
· Define qualitative and quantitative research methods used in social psychology research. · Explain the two research methodologies. Which one is a better choice to be used in social psychology research. · The research hypothesis of the project. · Detailed description of the methodology used in your research, including, but not limited to, participants (if relevant), time frames, and materials or resources required.	11
Used correct spelling, grammar, professional vocabulary, and APA format.	3
Total:	14

Your paper looks like you were a bit at sea. Note the matters I’ve bolded in the criteria; I tried to address these in my margin notes, too. You don’t need to be real long in doing so, but you need to offer a clear deficintion of both qualitative and quantitative before offering examples of each. I also need a clear hypothesis—a testable statement related to proposed research. If you offer one, it eludes me. Finally, you don’t need to tell me about the problems in researching the topic. Instead you have to suggest a practical way you would do so. I hope that helps in revising this. If you missed my email on the assignment I recommend looking at it.