Research Methodology

BBA-A, Sem 4

Task 1

Find out the type of research for the following research studies:

1. McPherson, Miller, Lynn Smith-Lovin, Matthew E. Brashers. 2006. “Social Isolation in

America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades.”  American Sociological
Review,  71(3): 353-375.
2. Ling, Rich, and Gitte Stald. 2010. “Mobile Communities: Are We Talking About a Village, a
Clan, or a Small Group?” American Behavioral Scientist,  53:1133-1147.
3. Leakey, Tricia, Kevin B. Lunde, Karin Koga, and Karan Glanz. 2004. “Written Parental Consent
and the Use of Incentives in a Youth Smoking Prevention Trial: A Case Study From Project  
SPLASH.” American Journal of Evaluation,  25(4):509-523.
4. St. Pierre, Robert G. and Peter H. Rossi. 2006. “Randomize Groups, Not Individuals: A
Strategy for Improving Childhood Programs.” Evaluation Review,  30:656.
5. Rodriguez, Havidan, Joseph Trainor, and Enrico L. Quarantelli. 2006. “Rising to the
Challenges of a Catastrophe: The Emergent and Prosocial Behavior following Hurricane
Katrina.” The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science,   604:82-101.
6. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0972150918795368
7. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0972150920957274

For the following ones, find out

◦ What is the key research question/ objective?

◦ Which are the variables?

◦ Which method of data collection is followed?

◦ Which kind of data is used?

◦ Which method of analysis is employed?

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0972150919880128

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0972150919880128