Question description
There isn’t a word count for these question, just that they are each answered thoroughly and cited correctly according to APA guidelines.
1: When should you use qualitative methods when conducting counseling research? Provide at least two examples in your response as well as rationale.
2: What is the difference between clinical significance and statistical significance? How might these concepts be applied to program evaluation? Give an example of an instance in which you might be torn between two types of significance in the reported results of research. What are some other types of statistical evaluations that help to sort out the true significance of clinical research findings? Provide at least two scholarly references for your discussion and justifications.
3: What might be some advantages and disadvantages of using online surveys? Discuss and describe how you might do the following:
- Choose an online survey tool/instrument
- Select your participants
- Create assurance of informed consent and confidentiality
- Evaluate the reliability and validity of your application of the survey measurement instrument
Provide at least two scholarly sources to support your responses.
4: In making decisions about your use of a mixed methods design study, describe and discuss the following:
- How you will determine the order in which to implement qualitative and quantitative aspects of the study
- How you will decide the extent to which each type of data [qualitative and quantitative] will be incorporated into your study
- How you will decide if the two types of data are to be combined/mixed
- How you will determine and apply a theory guiding the design of your study
Provide at least two scholarly sources to support your responses.
