Identify research methods

2. Select one of the links below that no one has yet written about.
3. Summarize the article briefly, concentrating on a summary of the method used.
4. Give a definition of the method using at least 3 of the reasons indicated in the materials and textbook. This will help you identify the methods that will be selected for the paper
5.I encourage you to read all posts and react to at least two of your classmates’ posts. I will give you my feedback at the end of the discussion period.
Note: Some links have only abstracts, but these are enough for you to classify the method used. If you wish to see the complete article you can log onto the NYIT database. Some articles may use more than one method.
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Below are the articles with their method classifications.

Summarize one article, give at least 3 characteristics of the method as listed in the
documents section.

1. The method used in this article is a case study about a company’s experience improving its image (Walmart).
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https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2019/04/how-walmarts-working-to-cultivate-a-cool-image.html?page=all
2. NY Times article about women in Science: Intensive interview.

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3. NY Post article, survey research. All opinion polls are survey research.
https://nypost.com/2021/02/08/majority-of-americans-say-democracy-in-us-not-thriving-poll/
4. This article on suicide is –as the title says– a longitudinal study, as it measures characteristics of a individuals over time. It checks for the same variable (suicide) over regular periods of time.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23054258
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5. The article about the effect of listening to music while studying is a classic example of experimental research, with experimental and control groups.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100727112521.htm
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6. The article about supermarket customers use of assistants is an example of field study, as it follows consumers in the environment in which they purchase.
https://speedypaper.com/essays/supermarket-observation-study
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7. The article about the increase in gay characters on television is an example of content analysis. No one is interviewed or studied. Only the content of media is analyzed.

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8. This is an example of content analysis by counting words. This type of analysis is frequently done to understand the reasons behind word usage.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/science/14prof.html
9. The following is an example of content analysis. People are not surveyed. Only the content of the media is studied.

10. The article about Brazilian children describes small group interviews of consumers otherwise known as focus group studies.
http://nuppre.ufsc.br/files/2014/04/2013-Nascimento-e-Fiates.pdf
11. The following article uses survey research to find out how consumers feel at the moment. No cause and effect is studied.
http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/
12. In the following case study, the authors analyzed news items to come up with conclusions.

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13. The following study uses the content analysis method:
http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED360063
14. Experimental research with control group:

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