introduction to scientific research for psychologist
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A series of six presentation, introduce scientific research in the areas of cross-cultural, using quantitative approach.TRANSCRIPT
Cross-Cultural Research Methodologies: Quantitative Methods (1/6)
Prof. Dr. Hora Tjitra & Dr. He Quan
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Agenda: Cross-Cultural Research Methodology - Quantitative Research Method
1. Quantitative Methods• Introduction• Our Research• What is Science
3. Scales & Reliability• Intercultural Competence (1)• Scales & Variables• Reliability Analysis
5. Statistical Analysis• Hypothesis Testing• Inference Statistic• SPSS Introduction
2. Research Design & Validity• Complex Problem Solving• Designing Quant. Research• Good Quality - Validity
4. Survey Research• Intercultural Competence (2)• Questionnaire Design• Sampling Method
6. Research Articles• Basic structure of articles• Understanding
Scientific Journals
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What is the science ?
Knowledge
The process of science inquiry
Identifying the problem
Design the research
Conducting the research
Analyzing the data
Communicating the research
result
... a process or method for generating a body of knowledge. Science, therefore, represents a logic of inquiry or a specific method to be followed in solving problems and thus acquiring a body of knowledge (Christensen, 2004)
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The four objectives of science
Description: The portrayal of a
situation or phenomenon
Prediction…. The ability to
anticipate the occurrence of an event
Objectives…To understand the World in which we
live
Control… The manipulation of a
condition that determine the phenomenon
Explanation… Determination of the
cause of a given phenomenon
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Characteristics of the scientific approach
… it allows us to obtain knowledge that is free of bias and opinion (objective knowledge)
Control: Eliminating the influence of any extraneous variables that can affect observation. It enables scientist to identify the causes of their observation.
Operationism: The definition of concepts by the operations used to attain or measure them. Science must be specific and precise and that concepts must be defined by the steps or operations used to measure them.
Replication: The observation made must be replicable. The data obtained in an experiment must be reliable - the same results must be found if the study is repeated.
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e.g. Sales Training and Annual Revenue Laboratory Experiments
Causes / Treatments /Independent Variables
Effects / Outcomes /Dependent Variables
Comparison / Experimental / Control Units
Extraneous Forces / Controlled Setting
The Concept of Casual Inference
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The role of theory in science
Observations from use of the scientific
method
Initial formulation
of the theory
Test of predictions using the scientific method
Prediction confirmedPrediction refuted
Indicates theory
is inaccurate
Generations predictions
Indicates theory is useful in accounting for a
phenomenon
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Quantitative and Qualitative Research Paradigm
Quantitative Method
• Laboratory
• „hard“ Method
• Natural Science
• Deductive
• Nomothetic
• Explanation
Qualitative Method
• Field
• „soft“ Method
• Social / Humanistic Science
• Inductive
• Idiographic
• Understanding
adapted from Bortz, 1995
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Quality Factors of Qualitative Research
Process Documentation
Argumentative Interpretation Assurance
Following Rules
Closeness to the Research Object
Communicative Validation
Triangulation
Flick, 2003
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Triangulation: Three Pillars of Good Qualitative Research
Data Resources
Interpreter
TheoriesMethods
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The Three Quality Factors of Scientific (Quantitative) Research
... the best available approximation to the truth or falsity of propositions, incl. propositions about cause.
Objectivity
Validity
Reliability ... is the "consistency" or "repeatability" of your measures. A measure is considered reliable if it would give us the same result over and over again.
... is standardized situation as well as analyzing and interpretation process in performing psychological research.
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Quantitative Research Methods
Experimental Quasi-Experimental Single Case
Experimental Research Approaches
Observation Survey Research Unobtrusive Measures of Behavior
Non-Experimental Research Approaches (Descriptive Methods)
• The most basic and oldest research method.
• Quantitative and Qualitative
• Asking people directly about their opinions and attitude
• Questionnaire
• Examining physical traces of behavior and archival records.
• E.g. clock in different cultures
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Combining Qualitative and Quantitative methods
QUAL QUAN Results
QUAL to develop QUAN tool
QUAL Results QUAN
QUAL and QUAN equal
QUAL
QUAN Results
QUAL to explain QUAN results
QUAL
QUAN
Results
QUAB to enlarge on QUAL study
Tashakkori & Teddlie, 1998
@ Tjitra, 2010
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