Quantitative and Qualitative Research Comparison and Interest Group Presentation

A) Please provide a discussion/explanation to the 10 following essay questions with references included in your answer and with strict APA format. Please use headings for each of the questions.

1. How does a research problem/question guide the determination to conduct a quantitative versus a qualitative research study?
2. Discuss the value of using a conceptual framework or theory (grand or mid-range) to guide a quantitative research study.
3. Address the debate of the appropriateness of using of a conceptual framework or theory to guide a qualitative research study.
4. What specific types of research designs are used in quantitative research?
5. What specific types of designs are used in qualitative research?
6. What are differences in determining sample size between quantitative and qualitative research studies?
7. Discuss the difference in methods of data analysis for quantitative research versus qualitative research studies.
8. Discuss methods of insuring scientific rigor of quantitative research studies.
9. Discuss the methods for insuring scientific rigor of qualitative research studies.
10. Discuss the difference in generalizability based on quantitative or qualitative research.

B) PowerPoint presentation with 6 slides that are clear and easy to read. Speaker notes expanded upon and clarified content on the slides. Please incorporate at least 4 current scholarly journal articles.

1. Select an interest group (AARP, AHIP, Coalition for Health Services Research, Emergency Nurses Association, Pharma)
2. Discuss how they are pushing their agenda (i.e., mechanisms used to influence policy makers), key obstacles, and spending (consult the Center for Responsible Politics, www.opensecrets.org)
3. Investigate the interest group’s website and review their position statements, testimony, and consult media reports to obtain more information on the group’s lobbying efforts.