250 Words on Each DQ
250 Words
Module 1 DQ 1
Over the past 16 years, only two building permits for new housing construction have been issued in
Sedgwick County, Colorado. This is consistent with the depopulation (particularly of younger persons)
and economic diminution that is attributed to a declining rainfall since the 1970s. These are quantitative
details. It is unclear how much of the depopulation was due to perceived opportunities elsewhere, to
copycat or fad behavior, and to perceived change in local economic opportunity. Why is qualitative
analysis more likely to identify the leading cause of Sedgwick County's out-migration than quantitative
methods? Which characteristics of qualitative research most influenced your response to this question? 250 Words
Module 1 DQ 2
In the GCU library, locate four empirical studies you have not used before on a topic you are
interested in researching (Use the Empirical Research Checklist to determine if a study is
empirical). List the theoretical foundation and Permalink for each study, and add the studies to
your RefWorks list. Then determine a theoretical foundation (laws, theories, models, concepts)
for a study that you might like to research for your dissertation. Why did you select this
foundation? Finally, comment on other learners' theoretical foundations and if/how they can be
improved. 250 Words
Module 2 DQ 1
Critics of qualitative research often posit that it is subjective due to the fact that the researcher
collects the data. Therefore, the researcher's own prior experiences, prejudices, and attitudes
may bias the data, and therefore, the results of the study. How would you respond to someone
who presents this criticism to you? 250 Words
Module 2 DQ 2 250 Words
Drawing on your knowledge from "PSY-815: Ethical Issues in Psychology," studies and literature
research you have completed, and the readings and lecture for this topic, reflect on the role of ethics in the research process. Discuss strategies a doctoral learner or researcher might employ
to protect participants and the institutions (GCU/data collection site) in a study. Explain any
concerns/uncertainties you have regarding ethical conduct during dissertation research. Module 3 DQ 1
Suppose you are interested in the behaviors of college professors that have high ratings of student
satisfaction. The research goal is to identify the teaching behaviors of these successful professors so that
these behaviors can be built into the curricula of doctoral leadership programs. The sample for this study
will consist of 10 randomly selected professors who received high end-of-course survey scores. You want
to use a case study design that requires at least two sources of data. What data collection instruments
will be the most appropriate to address this topic? Why? 250 Words
Module 3 DQ 2
It is not unusual for researchers to use a convenience sample for their study. Consider a study in
which the researcher would like to determine how parents working with their children on
homework influence the child's school grades. The researcher may consider recruiting friends
and relatives to participate in your study because it will be easier to obtain their permission for
data collection. What might be some of the limitations of this sampling approach? What are
some potential ethical implications to using a convenience sample? 250 Words
Module 4 DQ 1
Consider the Ute Mountain Utes, a Native American tribe in Colorado. Tourism is a key part of that
group's income. Suppose a national economic problem similar to the economic collapse of late 2008
greatly reduced tourism and derived income for this population. Would a grounded theory or a
phenomenological approach be the more effective means to understand the influences of that event 5
years later? Why? 250 Words
Module 4 DQ 2
Suppose you are interested in how children with severe autism experienced the receipt of
special education assistance in public schools. This population is characterized by
underdevelopment of social cognition, social skills, and language skills. What is the best method
for collecting data to answer your research question? Why is this method best? How would you
describe the research design?

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