a measured variable such as performance or attitude or a manipulated variable such as classroom instruction
What is Demographic Variable
100
occurs as the result of investigators providing false or incomplete information to participants for the purpose of misleading research subjects
What is Deception
100
are response options to questions that measure or observe variables in (i.e., nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio)
What is Scales of measurement
100
Explains whether an intervention influences an outcome for one group as opposed to another group
What is experimental design
100
Suggesting a need for a study for a specific audience; with justification
What is Identifying a research problem
200
an independent variable that is secondary & neutralized through statistical or design procedures
What is Control Variable
200
is a statement that participants sign before they participate in research. This form includes language that will guarantee them certain rights. When they sign the form they agree to be involved in the study and acknowledge that their rights are protected.
What is Informed Consent
200
A response scale where participants check one or more categories that describe their traits, attributes or characteristics
What is Nominal
200
Associating or relating variables in a predictable pattern for one group of individuals
What is Correlational Research Design
200
identifying and selecting individuals for a study; obtaining permission; gathering information for
What is collecting data
300
a special type of independent variable that is of secondary interest and combines with another independent variable to influence the dependent variable
What is Moderating Variable
300
making up data or results and recording or reporting them
What is Fabrication
300
response scale in which participants rank order from best or most important, to worst or least important, some trait, attribute, or characteristics
What is Ordinal Scale
300
Exploring common experiences of individuals to develop a theory
What is Grounded Theory Research Design
300
breaking down collected data; development of written explanation of data
What is analyzing and interpreting data
400
A categorical variable actively manipulated by the researchers and composed of two or more groups
What is Treatment Variable
400
is manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record
What is Falsification
400
provide continuous response options to questions that have presumable equal distances between options
What is Interval
400
Exploring individual stories to describe the lives of people
What is Narrative Research Design
400
locating resources, selecting resources and summarizing resources on a specific topic to gain an increased knowledge for presentation in a written report
What is Reviewing Literature
500
(spurious variable) that the researcher cannot directly measure because their effects cannot be easily separated from other variables; even though they may influence the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
What is Confounding Variable
500
The taking of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit
What is Plagiarism
500
response scale in which participants check a response option with a true zero and equal distances between units
What is Ratio
500
Using quantitative and qualitative data for individuals to study education problems
What is Action Research Design
500
identifying the reason or intent of study; the main focus of the study