QRM - Week 5 - Ch. 12

5 flashcards · Other · by Daniel F.

  1. Generalisation

    whether the findings from a study based on a sample can be said to be of relevance beyond the sample and context of the research itself

  2. types of generalization

    Definitions of generalisation: Empirical generalisation (external validity or transferability) Application of findings from qualitative research studies to populations and/or settings beyond the particular sample. Theoretical generalisation Generation of theoretical concepts or propositions of wider, or even universal, application. Representational generalisation: Whether what is found in a research sample can be generalised to the parent population. Inferential generalisation: Whether the find…

  3. Approaches to generalisation

    Theoretical generalisation: Generalisations are assertions that are context-free and aim for prediction. Social theories can tell us about underlying social processes and structures that form part of the context of individual behaviours or beliefs. Inferential generalisation: Judgements about transfer to other settings can be made, taking into account factors that make a particular setting unique. Transferability depends on the degree of congruence between the sending context (research) and the…

  4. Reliability vs validity

    Reliability: Replicability of research findings and whether they would be repeated if another study, using the same or similar methods, was undertaken. Is the way I'm measuring correct? I f I were to repeat the study the same would I get the same results? Validity: Correctness or precision of a research reading Internal validity: whether you are investigating what you claim to be investigating Do I measure what I want to measure? External validity: the applicability of abstract constructs or po…

  5. Validation

    Testing validity Internal validation: Constant comparative method - deriving hypotheses from one part of the data and testing them on another, with different sites, times, cases etc deviant case analysis - outliers are not forced into classes or ignored External validation: Triangulation - use of different sources of information to confirm and improve the clarity, or precision, or a research finding methods: comparing data generated by different methods sources: comparing data from different qu…