Posted: April 17th, 2015

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS

In psychology, quantitative and qualitative analysis are two regularly used approaches to examine phenomena and analyse data. There are many factors you must consider in order to determine the best approach to examine phenomena and analyse data. These include phenomena you plan to examine, the research question(s) you hope to answer, and the type of data you intend to collect. These factors inform which approach you may take. In this Discussion, you assess Drug addiction in the context of quantitative and qualitative data analysis. To prepare for this discussion, review this week’s learning.
Discussion Question:
1. Provide a brief description of Drug addiction.
2. Explain how data analysis of this issue might differ when you use a quantitative approach and a qualitative approach.
3. Explain which approach to data analysis might be most effective for drug addiction.

Note: To prepare for this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources (attached).

Instructions:
1). Support the Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation (including URL where applicable).
2). All sources must be scholarly.
3. Include In-text citations and references ALL in the APA format.
Resources: Creswell, J. W. (2013). Qualitative inquiry & research design: Choosing among five approaches (3rd ed. Chapter 7). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.