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Content Analasys
Experiments
Quan & Qual
100
The process of examining every member in a population
What is Census
100
a question the respondent must answer by making a selection from a prepared set of opinions
What is closed-ended question
100
specific boundries of the body content considered, which is defined by the operational definition of the relevent population
What is universe
100
subjects who do not receive experimental treatment and thus serve as a basis of comparison in an experiment
What is control group
100
a research method that uses standardized questioning. usually numbers based
What is quantitative research
200
a subgroup or subset of a population or universe
What is sample
200
a reaserch study in which experimenters and others do not know whether a given subject belongs to the experimantal group or to the control group.
What is double blind experiment
200
the placing of a unit of analysis into a particular category
What is coding
200
a powerful technique for eliminating the influence of extraneous variables
What is randomization
200
when the act of observing some situation changes the situation itself
What is reactivity
300
variables that create spurious or misleading results
What is noise
300
a question that suggests a certain response or makes an implicit assumption.
What is leading question
300
the degree of agreement between or among independent coders
What is intercoder reliability
300
a definition that specifies patterns of behavior and procedures to experience or measure a concept
What is operational definition
300
using as many data sources as possible to systematically investigate individuals, groups, organizations, or events
What is case study
400
the ability to distill the pertinent facts and details of a situation from a wider body of evidence and generalization.
What is deductive reasoning
400
a single question that requires two seperate responces
What is double barreled question
400
a state of a category system such that every unit of analysis can be placed into an existing slot
What is exhaustivity
400
constructed events and circumstances that enable them to manipulate the independent variable
What is staged manipulation
400
a study of a phenomenon in a natural setting. a qualitative technique
What is field observation
500
the probability of rejecting a null hypothesis that is, in fact true. percentage that you think you are correct
What is confidence level
500
the tendency of a respondant to give answers that will make him or her seem more educated, successful, financially stable, or otherwise distinguished
What is prestige bias
500
establishing the categories before the data are colected, based on some theoretical or conceptual rationale
What is a priori coding
500
a study that duplicates only the sampling methodology and the experimental procedures of a previous study
What is operational replication
500
a trial run of a study conducted on a small scale to determine whether the research design and methodology are relevant and effective1
What is pilot study