The government is concerned that, while homophobic attitudes appear to be reducing, there is still widespread evidence of discrimination and reported attacks on LGBTQI people. You have been commissioned as an expert to write a report on why this difference between reported prejudice and actual discrimination might exist.

I need to report on why there are differences between reported prejudice and actual acts of discrimination on LGBTQI people.

I am asked to look at the different methods of measuring attitudes: explicit methods (e.g. questionnaires), and implicit methods (e.g. implicit association test). I need to critically evaluate a scale that measures attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women, and then try to improve this scale by focusing on the controversial nature of its items. I also have to include, some not all, research worldviews/ paradigms (positivist, constructionist, transformative, pragmatic) into this, and give reasons/evidence for my choice.

I am confused on how to structure my report. Should I explain the methods used to measure attitudes towards LGBTQI people and then give a brief explanation of a research worldview that matches the method?