Propose a qualitative study on the gender wage gap. Discuss how you would go about this study and what types of questions you would ask participants.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Varies: For a qualitative study on the gender wage gap, I would interview women who work as paralegals, for example, to gain knowledge on their perspectives and opinions of the wage gap and how it is impacting their lives. I chose to interview women since they are the ones impacted by the wage gap by receiving less pay for doing the same job as their male counterparts. Next, I would interview 20 women separately to get a deeper understanding of how the wage gap impacts their day-to-day lives, bills, and housing. Questions would look like: How does the wage gap impact where you live? and so on.
KEY: Learning Objective: 2.1: Describe the scientific method and distinguish between qualitative and quantitative research.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Sociology and Common Sense
Difficulty Level: Medium
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