Establish the need for the study. Why is your study important?

Decide whether to observe a population or a sample of a population.

Who are the participants?

Think about measurement. What are your variables and how will you measure them?

Think about when the measures will be given. Under what circumstances?

Please use these books.

Patten, M.L. (2014). Proposing empirical research: A guide to the fundamentals (5th Edition), California:

Pyrczak Publishing

Patten, M.L. & Newhart, N. (2018). Understanding research methods. An overview of the essentials (10th

Edition). California: Pyrczak Publishing

Using your text, Understanding Research Methods (topics 1 through 8), answer the following questions:

What is the goal of research in the social sciences?

How is theory defined?

What is the difference between induction and deduction? Do researchers use induction or deduction to derive a hypothesis from a theory?

What is the purpose of a non-experimental study? Are treatments given in non-experimental studies?

In what type of study is random assignment used?

Define causal-comparative research. Is it a type of experiment?

Describe correlational research.

Explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative research.