Factors such as previous exposure to/experience with technology, confidence and anxiety when confronted with mathematical issues or propositions, ease of personal interactions, other sources of anxiety or situations that inspire confidence, and a host of other related professional and personal metrics were taken, in order to be correlated with measurements of overall technology use, technology-inspired anxiety, an technological confidence. Measures were all recorded quantitatively using a standard Likert scale as typically employed in similar structured survey/questionnaire instruments, providing a reliable tool for establishing concrete measurements.
Data Collection

Data collection took place according to standard survey/questionnaire methodology, and was very straightforward and low-intensity. After the survey/questionnaire instrument had been designed and properly validated, sufficient copies were produced and packaged with pre-paid return envelopes included, and were then shipped in bulk to the Office of Children's Services offices in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau, and Wasilla in bulk, saving on resources, cost, and time. Respondents…...

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Case studies are in essence external detailed investigations of an individual, group or an institution. (MODULE 14.QUALITATIVE ESEACH) As a method it enables the researcher to uncover and explore variables and factors that each individual case study reveals -- and this in turn adds to the overall perception and understanding of the topic or issue under investigation. Case studies also differ from more statistical and quantifiable methods of inquiry in that "…the focus of attention is the individual case and not the whole population of cases" (MODULE 14.QUALITATIVE ESEACH).

From a more philosophical viewpoint, the case study is more open-ended and less dependent on a research methodology that focus on a limited or "bounded system." A central aspect of this method is that content and case studies have the particular advantage of focusing on any system or issue in its natural context or habitat. (MODULE 14.QUALITATIVE ESEACH)

The case study method can…...

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References

Abbott S, and Gunnell C. ( 2004) Older people's experiences of diabetes care.

Journal of Diabetes Nursing, May, 2004. Retrieved May 1, 2009, from  http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0MDR/is_5_8/ai_n6178317/ 

Asimakopoulou K. And Hampson S. (2002) Cognitive Functioning and Self-

Management in Older People With Diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum 15:116-121.

Thus, questions like "what is the meaning of life?" cannot be answered with the scientific method; there are no physically observable details related to this question, and each individual might -- and usually does -- come up with their own answer.
Observation is the second step of the scientific method. In order to answer a scientific question, observations must be made that suggest possible answers to the question, or relationships with other phenomenon that might cause the questioned phenomenon. After enough observation is made, a hypothesis can be formed. This is the third and one of the most central steps in the scientific method. A hypothesis proposes a possible answer or solution to the question posed in the first step; it is an educated guess based on the observations made in the second step.

The fourth and most vital step in the scientific method is testing the hypothesis through experimentation. An…...

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References

Boeree, C. (2000). "The history of psychology." Shippensburg University. Retrieved 6 February 2009.  http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/historyofpsych.html 

Kaleta, R. "Overview of psychology." University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 6 February 2009. www.uwm.edu/Course/820-101/Kaleta/Intro/InS00OverviewPPT.htm

Trochim, W. (2006). "Types of data." Knowledge base. Retrieved 6 February 2009.  http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/datatype.php

Based on previous research and desired constructs within this design, researchers found this method was the best method to be used within the structure of this particular study. Data was then collected from these interviews and used in quantitative measurement along with then explaining qualitative confounds. This then helped measure the effectiveness and other ramifications of retail zoning conducted by valuers based on the principle that the front portion of any retail shop is worth more than the further back portions. The results of the interviews were presented in tables which can be found at the end of this study. These case studies were used to provide examples of the various techniques used and were later processed through excel spreadsheets.
This study presented several variables which provide further insight into the nature of retail zoning and how valuers then subsequently adjust the material worth of retail properties. The first variable…...

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References

Davies, Martin. "Conducting an Interview for Data Collection." Teaching and Learning

Unit Faculty of Economics and Commerce. University of Melbourne. Retrieved 22 Dec 2008 at http://tlu.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/pdfs/Conducting_an_Interview.pdf.

Hale, David. (2008). "Decent Exposure: Commercial or Retail Zoning Part II."

EZineArticles.com. Retrieved 22 Dec 2008 at ( http://ezinearticles.com/?Decent-Exposure-Commercial-or-Retail -(Zoning),-Part-II&id=1289129.

In a block design, both control and randomization are considered" (Experimental design, 2010, Yale).
In stratified randomization, certain factors are declared to be potentially critical in influencing results and are allocated between the two different groups to ensure that only the experimental variable is emphasized (Johnson 2005). For example, when studying the effects of having fast food restaurants near schools and their effects upon student BMI, it would be easy to conclude that poorer neighborhoods tend to have more McDonald's, but that other factors besides the proximity of fast food affect poorer children's higher BMI (such as fewer supermarkets and fewer places to exercise). However, by stratifying the different groups, and having each group have the same number of children from various socioeconomic groups, the results would be more relevant if both poorer and wealthier children had higher BMIs if their schools were located near fast food establishments. This would…...

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References

DePoy, Elizabeth & Laura N. Gitlin. (2005) Research: Understanding and applying multiple strategies. Mosby.

Experimental design. (1997-1998). Statistics. Yale University.

Retrieved March 4, 2010 at  http://www.stat.yale.edu/Courses/1997-98/101/expdes.htm 

Johnson, Laura Lee. (2005). Issues in randomization. Microsoft PowerPoint. NCAM.

Other states, in the case of medical research, mandate that a more stringent standard is applied -- that of the reasonable person standard (Edwards 2008). In other words, would a reasonable person consider the nature of the research ethical and acceptable? This seems fairer -- but is also more intensely subjective. And when conducting research in a different cultural context, it may be difficult for the researcher to evaluate the subject's conception of justice within the subject's own culture.
When research is performed upon minors or patients whose lucidity may vary from day-to-day, a medical surrogate may be legally required or advisable, in terms of giving consent for the use of research. Confidentiality at all times should be respected for minors and adults alike. The patient must, to the maximum of his or her ability, be able to understand his or her situation and the implications of the benefits and…...

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References

DePoy, Elizabeth & Laura N. Gitlin. (2005) Research: Understanding and applying multiple strategies. Mosby.

Edwards, Kelly. a. (2008, April 11) Informed consent. The University of Washington.

 http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/consent.html#ques1

But there is also a strong ethical objection to case studies for that same reason: the lack of objectivity in accumulating facts may actually allow for greater bias on the part of the researcher. Since the researcher has a higher level of participation amongst his or her study subjects than an individual merely accumulating data, he or she might favor certain personal points-of-view, based upon favoritism of some community members. The intensely subjective nature of research might also yield more of a portrait of the researcher's perceptions, rather than of the population itself.
Advocates of a more experimental approach to research would likely point out that case studies are not inherently 'better' than quantitative data in filtering bias. After all, Margaret Mead's famous anthropological study Coming of Age in Samoa has been widely critiqued because of the anthropologist's relatively filtered contact with the Samoan people. Furthermore, although something might be…...

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Reference

DePoy, Elizabeth & Laura N. Gitlin. (2005) Research: Understanding and applying multiple strategies. Mosby.

Ensuring Reliability and Validity in Research Methodology
In the field of social science research, research methodologies were formulated to generate data that would appropriately answer research objectives either through the quantitative or qualitative paradigms. It is known among researchers that there is no lone research methodology that can adequately provide data and answer a research objective single-handedly; it takes a combination of two or more methodologies to provide an almost valid and reliable answer to the problem or objective being studied. While some research utilize one methodology to generate answers about the problem, most researches use more than one methodology in order to provide general and specific analyses and interpretations about the data that can be beneficial to answering the research's problem.

What makes multiple methodologies-studies more reliable and valid is that they compensate for the limitations that other methodologies may have. Take as an example the methodologies under the quantitative paradigm.…...

children deprived of normal, healthy environmental stimuli in low-income, inner city environments' could be undertaken using quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, if both are used the process will be referred to as a mixed method research. A quantitative and a qualitative approach are outlined in this paper.
Quantitative research is undertaken where a large number of results are gathered for research that will usually be in numerical form, and will be characterized by breadth rather than depth (Bryman, 2012). When undertaking research on the issue of travel to and from schools McDonald (2008) successfully used questionnaires that could be distributed to parents of pupils at selected schools in a particular area. The data collected was then subject to a statistical analysis is order to convert the data into meaningful, generalizable results. The use of self completing questionnaires is a common tool for the collection of quantitative data, as it is…...

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Bryman, A, (2012), Social Research Methods, Oxford University Press

McDonald N, (2008), Children's mode choice for the school trip: the role of distance and school location in walking to school," Transportation, 35, 23-35

Patton, M.Q. (2002). Qualitative evaluation and research methods, Sage

Sinkovics, Rudolf R; Penz, Elfriede; Ghauri, Pervez N, (2008), Enhancing the Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research in International Business, Management International Review, 48(6), 689-714

Gaduate Studies
Books

The pope end efeence fo the book is a follows:

Sims, R. R. (2002). Teaching Business Ethics fo Effective Leaning. N.p.: Geenwood Publishing Goup.

The title of Chapte 8 is as follows:

"Pactical Appoaches to Teaching Business Ethics."

(Sims, 2002 p 139).

The diect in-text quotation using APA style is as follows:

"Ageement on the goals of teaching business ethics by the key stakeholdes and good intentions do not wok all by themselves." (Sims, 2002 p 33).

Paaphase

Sims (2002) agues that an incease of inteest in teaching business ethics among faculty membes facilitates a debate about whom to choose fom the teaching staff to teach the topic. The debate aises because many faculty membes do not have a fomal taining in ethics making the faculty assume the esponsibility of taking up the fomal taining fo the chosen faculty membe. A majo bone of contention is that many lectues in the philosophy depatment who teach ethics…...

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references used to complete the article.

Part C: Electronic Sources

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Alison, D. A. (2015, April 29). How Low Can Oil Prices Go?. In Investopedia. Retrieved September 17, 2016, from  http://www.investopedia.com/articles/active-trading/042915/how-low-can-oil-prices-go.asp 

Reference

obtained from this course, there are several different ways for conducting research that a researcher can choose from. While the research question is the major factor that drives the research methodology, the selection of a research method for a specific study also requires consideration of other factors. This is a major issue in the research field because researchers continue to struggle in identifying the most suitable methodology for a study. In essence, one of the major questions when conducting a research is, "What is the most suitable research methodology for the study?" This question is significant because of the role research methodology plays in generating credible and accurate results. According to Holden (2004), research methodology affects the study results and how conclusions are derived from the research findings.
When making decisions regarding the most suitable methodology for the study, one of the most important considerations for the research is the…...

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Holden, M.T. (2004). Choosing the Appropriate Methodology: Understanding Research Philosophy. Retrieved from Waterford Institute of Technology website:  http://repository.wit.ie/1466/1/Choosing_the_Appropriate_Methodology_Understanding_Research_Philosophy_ (RIKON_Group).pdf

Williams, L. (2010, January 1). 7 Research Challenges (And How to Overcome Them). Retrieved from Walden University website:  https://www.waldenu.edu/connect/newsroom/publications/articles/2010/01-research-challenges

knowledge is so vast that no one really knows everything. One often discovers that what they know about something is not accurate or utterly wrong (Taflinger, 2011).
Research is normally conducted for two main reasons, i.e., to learn the facts around a phenomenon or to collect evidence. When one conducts research to learn about something, it is for their personal gain. The learning process is a continuous one in life. One cannot stop learning. Whatever new information you encounter constitutes some form of learning. It may be the data about your favourite rugby player or the relativity theory. Research, on its part, is a systematic form of learning. It is organized. Research entails a special focus on something to add to your knowledge base. One may peruse through the Scientific American for the latest research news on quantum mechanics or check the sports page for the results of last night's…...

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Loans Envisioned Research Methodology
Association Loans: Association Loans Envisioned Research Methodology

Association Loans: Envisioned Research Methodology

Envisioned research Methodology and Design

Methodologies Considered

Quantitative Methods

Correlation

Experimental Study

Qualitative Methods

Descriptive Research Methods

Interviewing

Focus Group

Mixed Method

Research Designs Considered

Convergent Design

Explanatory Sequential Design

Exploratory Sequential Design

The Embedded Design

Research Validity and Reliability

Strengths and weaknesses

Method of Data Collection

Primary Data Collection

Secondary Data Collection

Justifying Choice and Alternative methods/designs

Conclusion

ibliography

Introduction:

The loan associations work on different grounds as compared with commercial bank loans. The commercial and saving bank loans and financing options are usually provided by the financial service providers are more focused to provide funds for business venture. The loan's security is also devised based on credit cards, business performance, and the likelihood of growth potential. However, the loan associations and building loans are more concerned about promoting land and building ownerships. The residential mortgage lending is one of the most popular forms of loan associations. The loan associations are generally owned by the federal or state government…...

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Bryman, A., & Bell, E. (2007). Business research methods. USA: Oxford University Press.

Caprio Jr., G., & Vittas, D. (Eds.). (2007). Reforming financial systems: historical implications for policy. USA: Cambridge University Press.

Creswell, J. W & Clark, V.L.P (2010). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research. USA: SAGE Publications, Inc.

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represented by different methodologies, describing the purpose of every methodology and providing an example of a research problem for every methodology. The ideas that will be discussed in this paper include exemplifying what encompasses a research problem and also making comparisons and contrasts between qualitative research and quantitative research with respect to their strengths and weaknesses.
Matrix

Experimental esearch

Correlational Study

Grounded Theory

Ethnography

Quantitative

Quantitative Study

Quantitative Study

Qualitative Study

Qualitative study

Qualitative study

To enable the researcher manipulate one variable while measuring other variables and therefore making it possible to examine cause and effect of research problems

To measure the relationship or correlation that exists between two variables

To question and interrogate a massive group of people regarding their philosophies and standpoints on a certain phenomenon

To develop a theory or theoretical model where none exists in the literature in relation to the sample

To describe and interpret a cultural or social group of individuals to another culture or group

To develop a comprehensive…...

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Bryman, A. (2007). The Research Question in Social Research: What is its Role?" International Journal of Social Research Methodology 10: 5-20.

Choy, L. T. (2014). The strengths and weaknesses of research methodology: Comparison and complimentary between qualitative and quantitative approaches. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 19(4), 99-104.

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unequivocal (Coughlan, Cronin & yan, 2007). Also, it should ideally be 10-15 words long. The title of the quantitative article is "Work environment, job satisfaction, stress and burnout among haemodialysis nurses" (Hayes, Douglas & Bonner, 2015). The title clearly adheres to the recommended length of an article title. In addition, the title unambiguously identifies of the purpose of the study, which is to examine relationships between nurse characteristics, work environment attributes, job satisfaction, job stress, and burnout in nurses working in haemodialysis units.
The abstract should provide a succinct summary of the study, inclusive of the research problem, purpose of the research, methodology, sample size, findings, as well as conclusion and recommendations (Coughlan, Cronin & yan, 2007). The reader should judge from the abstract whether an article is worth further reading. Hayes, Douglas & Bonner's (2015) article provides a precise and straightforward overview of the study, clearly summing up the…...

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Ahanchian, M., Meshkinyazd, A., & Soudmand, P. (2015). Nurses burnout in psychiatric wards. Fundamentals of Mental Health, 260-264.

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The social sciences refer to any academic discipline that deals with human behavior.  The fields that generally fall under this rubric include economics, anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, historiography, as well as certain types of culture-specific studies.  Mixed method research refers to a research methodology that mixes traditional quantitative and qualitative research designs and discussing both types of evidence or data while considering the takeaways or conclusions of the research. 

Some topics for mixed method research in social sciences are:

1. Does the inclusion of minority police officers in a police force reduce the incidence of police brutality....

Title: Exploring the Impact of Mental Health Workers Responding to Emergency Calls

Introduction:

Mental health crises often lead to emergency calls, resulting in police or emergency medical services (EMS) interventions. However, these responders may not have the expertise or training to adequately address mental health issues, potentially escalating situations and causing harm. This thesis investigates the potential benefits and challenges of having mental health workers respond to specific emergency calls, aiming to improve outcomes for individuals in crisis.

Chapter 1: Literature Review

a) Review existing research on the current state of emergency response to mental health crises.

b) Examine the limitations of traditional police and....

Crafting a Compelling Thesis Statement for an Anxiety and Depression Research Paper

Anxiety and depression are prevalent mental health concerns affecting a significant portion of the global population. Research in this area aims to explore the complexities of these conditions, understand their underlying mechanisms, and develop effective interventions for prevention, treatment, and management. Writing a compelling thesis statement for an anxiety and depression research paper is crucial for guiding your research and setting the stage for a successful project.

 1. Choose a Focused and Manageable Topic:

- Select a specific aspect of anxiety or depression that genuinely interests you and aligns with your....

1. Analyzing the impact of David Clay Large's work on the field of European history
2. Exploring the themes of identity and nationalism in David Clay Large's writings
3. Evaluating the role of historical fiction in David Clay Large's storytelling
4. Investigating the influence of David Clay Large's background in journalism on his historical writing
5. Comparing and contrasting David Clay Large's approach to storytelling with other prominent historians
6. Examining David Clay Large's perspectives on the impact of World War II on modern European society
7. Discussing the importance of historical accuracy in David Clay Large's publications
8. Exploring the role of memory and commemoration in....