Homework
Topic I: What do you need?
Your problem statement, research questions, and hypotheses help determine the types of data you need to collect for your applied Research Project. Thinking about your own research study, answer the following questions:
A. What are the main research hypotheses or questions you would hope to examine by conducting your proposed research study?
B. What information would you need to collect in order to test each hypothesis or answer each research question (explain for each hypothesis/question)?
C. What research subjects or units will provide the most relevant information to address the research hypotheses/questions? Why?
Topic II: How will you collect the data?
Once you have decided the type of data to collect, you then must consider how you will obtain the data and whether it will effectively address your stated hypotheses. Thinking about your own research study, answer the following questions:
A. What type of data would you need to collect (qualitative, quantitative or both) to address you stated hypotheses? Explain.
B. What type(s) of data collection techniques (experiments, surveys/questionnaires, field research, participant observation, content analysis, existing data research, or evaluation research) will you use to address your problem statement? Why?
C. How will the data collection techniques you select effectively address your research hypotheses? Explain.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference:
• Chapter 1
Hartley, R. D. (2011). Snapshots of Research : Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, Inc.
• Chpater 2:
Noaks, L., & Wincup, E. (2004). Criminological Research: Understanding Qualitative Methods. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.