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The purpose of this study is to measure the strength of the relationship between ___________ and ___________. Survey design: What descriptive information should be gathered about the needs of the group? Describe it: Variable 1: Variable 2: Variable 3: The purpose of this study is to _______________________________________________. Ethnographic design: What could be examined in an ethnographic study in order to better understand this subgroup? Describe it: Subculture to investigate in relation to the problem: The purpose of this study is to _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________.
This area includes swimming lessons, open swim, and an outdoor pool. The agency wants to use the aquatics program to combat the obesity problem for this group. Experimental design: What experimental study could be conducted to address the problem? Describe the study: What is the treatment variable? What is the outcome variable? The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of __________ on ______________. Correlation design: What correlation study could be completed to investigate the obesity problem?
The research questions help to guide this decision. If the researcher decides that a quantitative design is the best option for the study, the researcher can choose from the following quantitative research designs: (1) experimental design, (2) correlation design, or (3) survey design. Experimental Design The experimental design is often used for studies in which the research question examines a causeand-effect relationship—that is, if A is done, then B will occur (A and B represent variables that are the focus of the study).