Description
Select and read one of the following articles, located in the Topic 4 materials:
- The Role of Faculty Mentors in the Research Training of Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students
- The Career Development of Mexican American Adolescent Women: A Test of Social Cognitive Career Theory
Write a 500-750-word analysis of your selected article. Include the following in your analysis:
- What are the key differences between qualitative and quantitative research?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research designs?
- What are the essential components that should be considered when applying qualitative methods to counseling outcomes?
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Explanation & Answer
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Running head: RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES
Research Methods in Psychological Studies
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RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES
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Major Differences between Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Succinct knowledge of the critical differences between qualitative and quantitative
research is essential for counseling psychology students, particularly at the doctoral level. A
review of these differences is necessary since it is an important component of research training.
Whereas qualitative research is exploratory and relies on the exploration of underlying
opinions, reasons, and motivations, quantitative research is different in that is seeks to quantify
the problem by generating data that is transformed into usable statistics (Creswell W., &
Creswell D., 2017). Further, qualitative research provides insights and helps to develop
hypotheses or ideas that could lead to quantitative research. The focus of qualitative research is
to explore tren...
