RESEARCH TERMS
A first hand account, original data, based on direct knowledge.
What is a primary source?
When identifying a research problem, this type of research is more Description & Explanation-
Oriented
What is Quantitative?
What is the independent variable (X)?
The variable that is manipulated.
The tools used by researchers to actually collect data in the research process.
What are data collection instruments?
A source (information) that has been reviewed by a panel of experts in the same subject area, using strict criteria, who decide whether to accept the submission for publication.
peer reviewed source
The extent to which a study has been replicated to ensure the results are not just luck.
Reliability
When identifying a research problem, this type of research is Exploratory and Understanding-
oriented
What is Qualitative?
What is the dependent variable?
The variable that is measured.
In research, _____ is a deviation from the truth that skews the results and conclusions of an inquiry.
Bias
What do the letters APA stand for?
What is the American Psychological Association
The extent to which a study measures what it claims to measure
What is Validity
Example: A teacher puts students in alphabetical order according to their last name, randomly chooses a starting point, and picks every 5th student to be in the sample.
What is Systematic Random Sample?
Process of selecting groups, not individuals. Examples include classrooms, schools, school districts.
What is "Cluster Sampling?"
Data collection instrument in which participants provide information through a questionnaire.
What are surveys?
This page contains the bibliographical information for every source used by the student.
Reference Page
This is a testable statement that is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.
Hypothesis
A sample that is equally likely to be chosen as any other sample from the population.
What is Simple Random Sample?
Selecting a sample in a way that all individuals in the defined population have an equal chance of being selected
What is "simple random sampling"?
Analyze the given research scenario below and identify the most appropriate data collection instrument for it.
A group of researchers would like to describe the feelings of adolescents about being at home for several months.
Interview
Use of another person's ideas, words, or opinions as if they were your own.
Plagarism
Smaller group that is representative of the Population
Sample Group
Split a population into similar, non-overlapping groups. Randomly select some members from each group to be in the sample.
What is Stratified Random Sample?
Identify at least 3 methods of collecting data
Interviews, questionnaires, and observations
Analyze the given research scenario below and identify the most appropriate data collection instrument for it.
Mia and Niño are conducting their research about the behavior of their pet dogs in the different areas in their house.
Observation
In a research paper, this is a reference to a source
What is a citation?