Qualitative research: I did a semi-science degree in Psychology, classed as a Bachelor of Science. The textbooks tried to classify scientific method in 3 ways: quantitative (experimental), correlative (surveys) and qualitative (text based).
They characterised qualitative research as being more appropriate for the complex nature of human behaviour.
Example ideas
''Meaning is context-bound and there are infinite contexts'
'emotions could not be operationalised and therefore quantized',
'humans are inextricably linked into a meaningful culture&nb... (read more)
Qualitative research: I did a semi-science degree in Psychology, classed as a Bachelor of Science. The textbooks tried to classify scientific method in 3 ways: quantitative (experimental), correlative (surveys) and qualitative (text based).
They characterised qualitative research as being more appropriate for the complex nature of human behaviour.
Example ideas
''Meaning is context-bound and there are infinite contexts'
'emotions could not be operationalised and therefore quantized',
'humans are inextricably linked into a meaningful culture&nb... (read more)