A Report to Show Dffering Attitudes to Euthanasia
(Robson, 1993).
In terms of subject error the questionnaires were both conducted on a Sunday so that the subjects within the university and in the town were neither on a high or low. To ensure no subject bias occurred the research team was separated into two groups and both of the surveys were conducted at the same time.
There are also going to be threats to the validity of the research (Robson, 1993). Validity is concerned with statistical results of the questionnaire (Graziano et al., 1996). Graziano et al states that examples of threats to statistical validity are the use of unreliable dependant measures and the violations of the assumptions of statistical test.
Within this research assignment the validity of the project has been ensured through two different ways. Firstly general control procedures such as ensuring the sampling methods were correct. Secondly ensuring the control over subject and experimenter effects, through not effecting their statutory rights by not asking them any questions regarding their identities.
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The primary research for the project will be quantitive, and will be based around a questionnaire which will take one to two days to construct, print and post. This approach has been selected for it’s ability to show data at the unconscious and conscious level (Reason, 1988).
The review of the literature will be developed as the case study progresses, and more previous case study examples are found either through the internet, journals or other books. After the data is collated and analysed, a series or enquiry groups will be established in order to develop a shared meaning of the data and research programme. The focus groups will provide the opportunity for comparisons with other case studies.
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