Research Methods
Which type of research would you conduct if you wanted to gather original opinions directly from people involved?
Primary research
When a country expresses its stance on an issue, what perspective is that called?
National perspective
What do you call facts or reports that strengthen a claim you make?
Evidence
Which type of question can you easily represent with a graph because it has only two possible answers?
Closed question
What term describes a problem that people discuss and try to find solutions for?
Issue
If you use articles written after an event by others who didn’t experience it, what kind of research are you doing?
Secondary research
Who would be affected by an issue and therefore have a personal interest in its outcome?
Stakeholder
When someone states something without backing it up, what kind of statement is that?
Claim
What do you call the act of really focusing on understanding someone’s words rather than just hearing them?
Active listening
When you break a global topic down to explore its causes and effects, what process are you using?
Analysis
Besides author and title, what details must you include to correctly credit an online article?
Date published, website address, and date accessed
After considering different points of view, what perspective emerges based on your own research and reflection?
Personal perspective
When you believe something because it aligns with your own viewpoint rather than facts, what might that be?
Bias
When you nod or make eye contact while someone talks, what type of feedback are you giving?
Non-verbal feedback
When a group works together to create something like a poster or presentation, what is that product called?
Shared outcome
When you want detailed explanations starting with “Why?” or “How?”, what kind of questions do you ask?
Open-ended questions
A collection of people who share similar beliefs and values influencing their views on an issue are known as what?
Stakeholders
In an argument, what type of explanation answers “Why do I think this”?
Reason
What kind of questions encourage detailed answers rather than just “Yes” or “No”?
Open-ended questions
After completing a project, when you think carefully about what worked well and what didn’t, what are you doing?
Evaluation
If you find a source that you can trust to provide true information, how would you describe it compared to one you can’t?
Reliable vs. unreliable source
How does a viewpoint that influences beyond one nation differ from a local or national one?
Global perspective
What do you call a set of reasons supported by proof that backs up a claim or viewpoint?
Argument
What do we call the comments like “I see” or “I understand” that show you’re listening?
Verbal feedback
What do you call an action someone takes to help improve or solve an issue?
Course of action