Research Methods Exam Two $-$ All responses require an APA version $6$ citation

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Comment on the purpose of survey research

Discuss technical differences between a survey and a questionnaire

Describe various interview types and their strengths and weaknesses

Describe various questionnaire types and their strengths and weaknesses

List the types of questions available to researchers who design their own questionnaires

Describe the need and general procedure for a pilot study

Discuss methods for increasing survey response rates

Compare types of error in survey research

Effectively and objectively enter the field to conduct research interviews

Identify the appropriate interview technique for your particular research question

Understand the benefits of following an interview protocol, including the appropriateness of conducting a pilot study

Describe the process of breaking down interview transcripts into similar codes and themes

Discuss the importance of establishing the trustworthiness of interview data

Provide a definition of ethnography and describe the various types of observation research

Understand how observation research can be conducted by sport management researchers and applied to the practice of sport management

Compare the major elements and methods involved in observation research

Categorize the advantages, disadvantages, and steps of observation methodology

Comment on the various observation site issues related to ethnographic research

List the observer roles involved in observation research in sport management

Provide a general description of the ways in which online observation research can be used