5.2 opinion and prof. question

1. Kristina DeNeve 

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Research study

Elizabeth,

What is measuring instruments and research design to you plan to use in your research study and why?

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Dr. D

2. Laurie Munoz 

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Re:Module 5 DQ 2

Babbie discusses operationalization choices and offers four research questions and ways to address them.  Choose two of the questions and discuss how the applications mentioned are good choices or how they may not bring about the expected results.

1. Are women more compassionate than men?

In order to achieve effective results the researcher needs to ensure there is an adequate amount of both women and men who participate in the research. Asking the individuals questions about what they would do if put in a situation with someone in  trouble such as a lost crying child and what would they do in that situation is a good idea. The problem with this particular choice is that not all individuals would actually react the way they state they would react when questioned. Babbie also suggests hiring a child to stand on the corner claiming he is lost and observing the number of individuals who walk by the child without helping as well as the ones who show compassion and help. As long as the child is actually safe this could be a more accurate way to observe actual compassion.

4. Who are the most popular instructors on your campus, those in the social sciences, the natural

sciences, or the humanities?

Reviewing student evaluations is a good suggestion when determining which instructor is more popular however, one disgruntled student could throw the average off and lead to inaccurate results. Introductory courses are also a good way to measure however, the class roster may be due less to popularity and more to curriculum requirements. Combining both of these suggestions and researching students who take more than one class from that instructor may allow the researcher to acquire accurate results.