Study Questions

Review of Three Applied Research Projects

Political Science 5335
Problems in Research Methodology
Texas State University

Patricia M. Shields

1. List the title, year, and author of each project.

ARP a)

ARP b)

ARP c)

2. Look at the first chapter. What is the "research purpose"?

ARP a)

ARP b)

ARP c)

3. Is the research purpose exploratory, descriptive, gauging, decision making, or exploratory? [Connect to Conceptual Framework Table].

ARP a)

ARP b)

ARP c)

4. Find the conceptual framework.  Was it working hypotheses, descriptive categories, practical ideal type, or formal hypotheses.  

ARP a)

ARP b)

ARP c)

5. How are the literature and the conceptual framework connected?

6. Look at the Methodology Chapter. What technique(s) or method(s) was (were) used (e.g., survey, content analysis, field research, analysis of existing data, document analysis, experimental design.)

ARP a)

ARP b)

ARP c)

7. Look at the methodology chapter.  How was the conceptual framework used to construct the instruments of data collection or to inform data collection.

ARP a)

ARP b)

ARP c)

8. Look in the Results Chapter. How did the conceptual framework inform the organization of this chapter?

ARP a)

ARP b)

ARP c)

9. Look in the Results Chapter. What kind of statistical techniques were used? If none, indicate this.

ARP a)

ARP b)

ARP c)

10. Look at the Literature Review Chapter.  What characteristics are common to all three ARPs.

11. Which ARP was the strongest?  Why?

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