The History of a Mental Health Counselor

Resource Reference Manual Part 2 SHB 5006—Survey of Research Methodology Season Lagerstrom December 14, 2012

Term | Definition | Example | Source | Case Study | Intensive observation of a particular individual or small group of individuals. | | Leedy, P. D. and Ormrod, J. E. (2005). Practical research: Planning and design (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. | Historical Research | The process of systematically examining past events to give an account; may involve interpretation to recapture the nuances, personalities, and ideas that influenced these events; to communicate an understanding of past events. | | Leedy, P. D. and Ormrod, J. E. (2005). Practical research: Planning and design (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. | Ethnography | The scientific description of the customs of peoples and cultures. | | | Berg, B.L. (2001).Leedy, P. D. and Ormrod, J. E. (2005). Practical research: Planning and design (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. | Phenomenology | The science of phenomena as distinct from that of the nature of being.An approach that concentrates on the study of consciousness and the objects of direct experience. | | Leedy, P. D. and Ormrod, J. E. (2005). Practical research: Planning and design (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. | Grounded Theory, Research designs | Grounded theory is a general research methodology used in building naturalistic theory. | | Leedy, P. D. and Ormrod, J. E. (2005). Practical research: Planning and design (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. | Content Analysis | Analysis to determine the meaning, purpose, or effect of any type of communication, as literature, newspapers, or broadcasts, by studying and evaluating the details, innuendoes, and implications of the content, recurrent themes, etc. | | Hsieh, H.-F., &