Finding Information
When finding information, this is the most broad way to start
What are books?
This is the bibliographic management software we use
What is Zotero?
Experimental research is best for c____ & e____
What is cause & effect?
These are the two kinds of variables, the control group, and what they mean
what are:
independent or experimental: factor you change in an experiment (cause or input)
dependent or confounding: the factor you measure (effect or output)
control group: a baseline group that doesn't receive experimental treatment
This is the term for the process of turning an abstract concept (like intelligence, poverty, or anxiety) into concrete, observable, and measurable variables
These are protected vocabularies
What are ERIC descriptors, LC subject headings?
Define descriptors
What is vs. keywords or text?
Quantitative research is based on a positivist epistemology. Name two goals of this kind of research
What are:
• Epistemological belief in an objective
reality
• Analysis of reality into measurable
variables
This is the definition of theory
What is tentative explanation of observations, usually in terms of constructs?
These are the definitions for maxmincon
What is:
max: maximize systemic variance
min: minimize error variance
con: control extraneous variance
When finding information, this is a tertiary method of finding sources (example: TruSearch
What is a discovery search tool?
These are examples of citation indexes
What are Google "cited by"; also, Google "related articles"
Quantitative research is based on a positivist epistemology. Name two other goals of this kind of research
What are:
• Creation of generalizable knowledge
through study of appropriate samples
• Reliance on statistical methods to
analyze date
(term) this is a testable consequence of theory, usually in terms of variables
What is hypothesis?
This is the term for this kind of validity: Extent to which the results of a study (that is, the relationship between experimental and dependent variables) can be generalized to other populations, locations, programs, and outcome measures
What is external validity?
These are examples of subject-specific data bases
What are RILM, ERIC, RISM
When available, this is required by most citation styles
What is DOI?
These 3 questions are Carlsen's meaning of research
What will the facts mean for the current
theory?
What will a revised or new theory mean for
future research?
What will the revised or new theory in terms
of practical applications?
These are components of a quantitative research experiment (looking for 5 things)
What are (universe), population, sampe, sampling methods, random samping
This is the term for this kind of validity: The degree to which a research design rules out explanations for a study’s findings other than that the variables involved appear to be related because they are in fact related”
What is internal validity?
Define citation impact
(term) this kind of experiment uses random assignment, meaning every participant has an equal chance of being placed into the control group or the treatment (experimental) group
What is true experiment?
(term) this kind of experiment uses non-random assignment, meaning groups are formed using pre-existing, natural, or predetermined criteria (such as existing classes, age groups, or specific health clinics)
What is quasi-experiment?
What is
Testing
History
Instrumentation (including judges)
Selection
Maturation
Experimental mortality
Statistical regression
Selection-maturation and other interactions