Psychology HL
10
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Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behavior
Unit 5 - Abnormal Psychology
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 7 - Psychology Of Human Relationships
Unit 8 - Developmental Psychology
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
Psychology HL
Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unlocking the Secrets of Research Generalization
543 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
- What's Generalization? - It's a fancy way of saying "hey, based on what we've seen, we think the same thing happens in the wider world!" Kind of like when you realize all your friends love pineapple pizza, so you think "Hmm, maybe all teens like pineapple pizza!" (Polit & Beck, 2010, Elsevier).
- The Big Debate In research land, there's a bit of a tussle between Team Quantitative and Team Qualitative about generalization. They're duking it out like Batman vs. Superman (but with less punching and more stats).
Team quantitative vs. team qualitative
- The Quantitative Argument - These folks argue that for research to be useful beyond the immediate sample group (say, your pizza-loving friends), it needs to be representative of the larger population (all the teens in the world). Imagine you've been assigned to find the most popular pizza topping among teenagers - you can't just ask your friends; you'd need a wider sample for a credible conclusion.
- The Qualitative Counter - Now, the Qualitative Crew say, "Hang on, we're not trying to paint everyone with the same brush. We're interested in studying a specific group, not the world!" They believe the essence of qualitative methods lies in understanding unique samples, rather than generalizing.
- But Wait, There's More! - Some scholars do believe qualitative research can generalize, albeit to a limited extent. Others question the whole concept of generalization, even in quantitative studies. They argue that each study is influenced by its own unique context, and any attempt to generalize would involve some unproven assumptions. Some even suggest that the in-depth data from qualitative studies allows for better generalizations.
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Psychology HL
Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unlocking the Secrets of Research Generalization
543 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
- What's Generalization? - It's a fancy way of saying "hey, based on what we've seen, we think the same thing happens in the wider world!" Kind of like when you realize all your friends love pineapple pizza, so you think "Hmm, maybe all teens like pineapple pizza!" (Polit & Beck, 2010, Elsevier).
- The Big Debate In research land, there's a bit of a tussle between Team Quantitative and Team Qualitative about generalization. They're duking it out like Batman vs. Superman (but with less punching and more stats).
Team quantitative vs. team qualitative
- The Quantitative Argument - These folks argue that for research to be useful beyond the immediate sample group (say, your pizza-loving friends), it needs to be representative of the larger population (all the teens in the world). Imagine you've been assigned to find the most popular pizza topping among teenagers - you can't just ask your friends; you'd need a wider sample for a credible conclusion.
- The Qualitative Counter - Now, the Qualitative Crew say, "Hang on, we're not trying to paint everyone with the same brush. We're interested in studying a specific group, not the world!" They believe the essence of qualitative methods lies in understanding unique samples, rather than generalizing.
- But Wait, There's More! - Some scholars do believe qualitative research can generalize, albeit to a limited extent. Others question the whole concept of generalization, even in quantitative studies. They argue that each study is influenced by its own unique context, and any attempt to generalize would involve some unproven assumptions. Some even suggest that the in-depth data from qualitative studies allows for better generalizations.
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