Assignment
Use the Capella library to locate two psychology research articles: a quantitative methods article and a qualitative methods article. These do not need to be on the same topic, but if you have a research topic in mind for your proposal, you may wish to pick something similar for this assessment. Read each article carefully.
Then, in a 2-3 page assessment, address the following elements:
1. Summarize the research question and hypothesis, the research methods, and the overall findings.
2. Compare the research methodologies used in each study. In what ways are the methodologies similar? In what ways are they different? (Be sure to use the technical psychological terms we are studying.)
3. Describe the sample and sample size for each study. Which one used a larger sample and why? How were participants selected?
4. Describe the data collection process for each study. What methods were used to collect the data? Surveys? Observations? Interviews? Be specific and discuss the instruments or measures fully-what do they measure? How is the test designed?
5. Summarize the data analysis process for each study. How was the data analyzed? Were statistics used? Were interviews coded?
6. In conclusion, craft 1-2 paragraphs explaining how these two articles illustrate the main differences between quantitative and qualitative research.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.