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Anonymity and confidentiality in research studies - SPSS Statistics Tutorial
From the course: Academic Research Foundations: Quantitative
Anonymity and confidentiality in research studies
- If I was teaching you quantitative research in a face-to-face class and I asked you to fill out a survey at the end of the course, you likely wouldn't want me to know which evaluation was yours. No matter if I tell you I won't hold it against you if you give me a bad evaluation, the knowledge that I could link your evaluation to your name could be stressful. Should you be honest if there are problems, and if so, will there be repercussions? If people could alter their evaluations out of fear, there is enough doubt to make the survey instrument less valid or reliable. This is why the privacy and protection for your research subjects is vital. Protecting your population sample either through anonymity or confidentiality must be handled with the utmost respect. Your research question, your research design and your research instrument will determine how you collect and protect participant information. You're going to gather a significant population sample in a quantitative study…
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Independent and dependent variables3m 25s
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Elements of a research question3m 26s
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How to write a research question2m 39s
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Create research objectives3m 13s
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Research frameworks and hypotheses3m 22s
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Understand the null hypothesis2m 42s
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Deductive and inductive reasoning3m 34s
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Purpose of a literature review2m 45s
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How to develop a literature review2m 52s
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Anonymity and confidentiality in research studies4m
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Objectivity and subjectivity in your study3m 21s
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