Chapter 1
A variable that is manipulated by the researcher.
Independent variable
A visual or written summary connecting reviewed studies to the current research.
Synthesis
It refers to the detailed blueprint used to guide the collection, measurement, and analysis of data.
Research Design
A data collection tool consisting of a set of structured questions.
Questionnaire
The process of gathering data from respondents.
Data Collection
These define the boundaries of the research.
Scope
These are previous research works closely related to the current study.
Review of Related Studies
A research design that aims to establish cause-and-effect relationships through manipulation and control.
Experimental Research
A scale that measures attitudes or opinions using levels of agreement.
Likert Scale
The process of organizing and interpreting collected data.
Data analysis
A statement predicting the relationship between variables.
The process of properly acknowledging the sources of information used in research.
Citation
A sampling method that divides the population into subgroups before selecting samples.
Stratified Sampling
A statistical measure used to describe the average of a dataset.
Mean
A statistical test used to determine the relationship between variables.
Correlation
The diagram or model that shows relationships among variables in the study.
Conceptual Framework
These are sources that provide original information or firsthand evidence.
Primary Sources
A non-probability sampling technique based on ease of access to participants.
Convenience Sampling
Ethical principle requiring participants to be fully informed before participation.
Informed Consent
A measure of how spread out the data values are.
Standard Deviation
A clearly defined, measurable, and achievable statement of what the study intends to accomplish.
Objective
A short summary of a research article or book.
Abstract
A sampling method where participants are selected based on specific characteristics or purpose.
Purposive Sampling
Ethical principle ensuring participants’ identities are not disclosed.
Confidentiality
The most frequently occurring value in a dataset.
Mode