Discuss the following:
Research is typically experimental or non-experiment in design. It is important for the investigator to know the difference.
Provide an example of a question you would attempt to answer using experimental design and one using non-experimental design. Design two research questions. Write one for an experimental design, and one for a non-experimental design. What makes each research design question different from the other?
Survey research is as it suggests, asking questions of participants and measuring the results. The survey types are many, but the evaluation of the survey tools is very similar. Download the World Health Survey of the World Health Organization's Short Version: Individual Questionnaire: Rotation A of World Health Survey of the World Health Organization.
• What are your impressions of the survey items and the level of understanding needed to administer the survey? Pretend you are the surveyor.
• What is your opinion of the survey in terms of understanding the questions, the types of questions, and the level of personal information shared? Pretend you are the respondent.
• What is the face validity of the survey?
• What would you change to improve the quality of data collected? Explain your reasons.