Is concerned with how knowledge is used and how that use relates to inequities in the distribution of power and material resources in our society.

Captures and displaysa graphic picture of some aspect of a situation- expressed in numbers.

What is the experience of teenage runaways when they become homeless?

Interviewing students at Australian middle schools about their academic achievement goals

Examines social units and their values. Often involves participation in various organizations and communities.

Examines the contingencies that shape human behavior.

To what extent does educational level relate to the rate of unemployment for men and women?

Giving daily doses of aspirin to a sample size of older men.

Examines the meaning of something from the vantage point of someone who experiences it.

Examines the nature of the relationship between or among variables.

What role do friends and peer groups play in the lives and psychological development of teenagers?

37 women between the ages of 30 and 65 are divided into small focus groups and asked questions about being single

Identifies a conceptual model, collecting data, analyzing patterns and themes, and presenting conclusions.

Inspects data to determine whether two or more groups differ on some variable.

How long does it take for scholarship athletes to complete an undergraduate degree?

Collecting field note data through daily onsite observation as well as interviews with 10 informants from various roles within the agency.

Assumes reality to be a subjective construct created or negotiated by people. Seeks to develop a theory.

Aggregates findings from previous studies through use of special statistic formulae?

Does mediccal intervention improve the naming of typical and atypical items for individuals with aphasia (inability or difficulty in producing language)?

Mailing out letters as a non-profit group, each letter with different solicitation approaches and phrasings?.