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Context: When doing a study, researchers must be aware of the…
Context:
When doing a study, researchers must be aware of the subjective biases and effects that can happen. Biases can creep into research at many different points, such as during the planning phase, when choosing participants for a survey or medical study, or when collecting or analysing data.
Several methods can be used to deal with these problems.
First, researchers should be reflexive, which means they should be aware of and critically examine their own biases, assumptions, and values. Most importantly, they should be “constantly aware of the effects on their research” and try to have the least amount of effect on it as possible. A reflective diary or study notebook where thoughts, biases, and reflections are written down encourages self-reflection and gives valuable insight into how subjective factors affect people.
Involving other “researchers, members of organisations or social systems,” for example, as in collaborative research, can also help to get different points of view and lessen the bias that comes from one researcher’s own experience. Even if experts were not directly involved in the study, it can be helpful to talk with them about what they learned.
When collecting data, like with a one-on-one interview, which is a popular method, the researcher (or the person doing the interview) should make sure not to change the answers of the people being interviewed. In fact, “the way questions are asked will affect the answers that are given.” For example, if you want to know how patients feel about the health care system, a question like “Please describe your last visit to the hospital” will give you more qualitative information than a closed question like “Do you find the health service to be poor?”
QUESTION:
Please answer the following question in three hundred words delving into both pros and cons of the answer using at least 3 reliable peer reviewed academic journal citation sources
What should an author do in order to make it possible for readers to evaluate the possibility of bias in a research study?
In relation to the above context, what are the counterarguments and limitations of the issues being talked about.
Points to Note:
No more than three hundred words
Should be a critical analysis so pros and cons to all arguments
Research module content needs to have a lot of academic citations within each paragraph to back up claims. This shows that different points of view were considered and that a lot of reading was done.
Must include citations to support your arguments. Citations should be from academic sources only.
All citations should be referenced clearly with (workable) links so I am able to read these in more detail to develop an understanding.
Many tutors are using references they have saved in the past but these no longer work so please ensure the link works.
