Phenomenology Psychology Method

Quantitative research methods in psychology are based on the research methods used in the natural sciences disciplines to produce empirical research. Dr. Amedeo Giorgi, the founder of the descriptive phenomenological psychology method, asserts that this qualitative method can be used to arrive at empirical results related to understanding human experience. How does Dr. Giorgi’s method compare to quantitative research methodologies? Explain. From your vantage point, does his approach to qualitative research yield empirical evidence in understanding the human condition? Why or why not?

Supportive Reading

 

Read Chapters 19 and 20.

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http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/sage/2014/the-handbook-of-humanistic-psychology_theory-research-and-practice_ebook_2e.php

Groenewald, T. (2004). A phenomenological research design illustrated. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 3(1), 1-26.

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Englander, M. (2012). The interview: Data collection in descriptive phenomenological human scientific research. Journal of Phenomenological Psychology, 43(1), 13–35.

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View:
Flipp, C. (2014, February 12). Phenomenology [Video].

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uNp7okdc-E

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Lofgren, K. (2013, May 19). Qualitative analysis of interview data: A step-by-step guide [Video].

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRL4PF2u9XA