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• Qualitative Methods

  Read the following chapter in your textbook to learn about ways in which researchers explore topics from a qualitative perspective, which captures an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Some methods include case ethnographies, and more.

  • Salkind, N. J. (2017). Exploring research (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
    • Chapter 10, “Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods,” pages 160–169.

• Write Your Discussion Post

  Choose one of the following articles to read:

  Option 1: Decision Inertia

  • Power, N., & Alison, L. (2017). Redundant deliberation about negative consequences: Decision inertia in emergency responders. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 23(2), 243–258.

  Option 2: Media Debate

  • Kadianaki, I., Avraamidou, M., Ioannou, M., & Panagiotou, E. (2018). Understanding media debate around migration: The relation between favorable and unfavorable representations of migration in the Greek Cypriot press. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 24(4), 407–415.

  Option 3: Objectifying Fitness

  • Deighton-Smith, N., & Bell, B. T. (2018). Objectifying fitness: A content and thematic analysis of #fitspiration images on social media. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 7(4), 467–483.

  After reading, address the following:

  • Describe their research method.
  • Which method is similar to a method you have studied in your textbook? Support your answer.
  • What limitations were there to the study?
    • Do not quote, paraphrase or summarize.
  • Cite and reference your source.

  Response Guidelines

  Respond to at least two other learners’ posts. In your responses, here are some questions to consider:

  • How are your thoughts different from theirs?
  • How are your thoughts the same as theirs?
  • What questions do you have about the topic or their post?
  • What other information can you add to the discussion?