Write a 350- to 525-word analysis about what makes the study discussed in the article applied versus basic research and do the following:
Identify the article topic (e.g., education, business, health care) and provide a link to the article.
Explain how the study in the article addresses a real-world, practical problem.
Explain how the results of the study could impact people’s lives, work, health, and/or general well-being.
Part 2: Access and Permission Considerations
An important aspect of choosing a topic is access or the ability to conduct your study. For example, you may want to know how leaders in a particular company use social media to increase sales, but they are unwilling to talk to you. If you are not able to gain access to the leaders, then you will not be able to gather the data you need for your study.
Additionally, when selecting a topic for your study, consider whether conducting the study would involve talking to protected classes of people or vulnerable populations. Federal regulations require protecting the welfare of vulnerable subjects who may not be of age, have the authority or ability to speak for themselves, or are vulnerable in any other way.
Protected classes include the following:
children or minors under age 18
prisoners
pregnant women
people with cognitive impairments or mental disabilities
people who are educationally or economically disadvantaged
If you are considering conducting research with any of the protected classes of human subjects, consider options for completing your study in a different way. For example, instead of talking to minor children, talk to their teachers. There are many creative options!
Write a 250- to 500-word summary in which you:
Identify what permissions will you need to access the people, organizations, and/or data to conduct your research.
Identify who you might need to consult to gain permission to conduct your study.
Explain what potential issues you might encounter.
Explain how you might address these potential issues.
