Types of Research
Research using statistical evidence and numbers, as opposed to qualitative research
Quantitative (Research)
A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way that's considered to be unfair
Bias
Any characteristic that can take on different values, such as height, age, species, or exam scores
Variable
When a person's physical or mental health appears to improve after taking a 'dummy' treatment
Placebo (Effect)
This section (if you can call it that) of a research paper uses the fewest words to describe the contents and/or purpose of your research, and generally goes at the very beginning of your paper
Title
This type of quantitative research uses an element of control (control group)
Experimental (Research)
The number of people in a survey or experiment
Sample Size
The group that receives the change or treatment in a study
A term denoting that participants in an experiment do not know which group they are in
Blind
The end of a scientific paper, explaining key takeaways and how your work could be expanded in the future
Conclusion
This general type of research tries to verify or generate descriptive theory, either by observing people's behavior or by trying to gather participants' points of view
Qualitative (Research)
Increasing this gives you a larger sample of people from different backgrounds, such as people from different age groups, socioeconomic statuses, or locations.
Diversity
The affected variable or result of the change in the another variable
Dependent (Variable)
An adjective that describes the chance assigning of subjects of a study into different groups
Random (randomized, randomization)
A concise summary at the beginning of a research paper
Abstract
This type of quantitative research uses no manipulation of the independent variable
Non-experimental (Research)
When someone's paper or research is evaluated by one or more people with similar competencies as the producer of the work
Peer Review
The variable that causes a change in another variable, which is often manipulated during an experiment
Independent (Variable)
A term denoting that neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving the treatment
Double Blind
This section of a research paper describes how you went about conducting your study, including how you collected data, who your sample was, and any limitations of the study
Methods or Methodology
Qualitative research that strives to understand the participant's point of view, ____________ perspective
Phenomenological (Perspective)
The US spends over 100 billion dollars a year in this area
Clinical Research
If a placebo is used, this is the group it is given to
Control (Group)
RDBPC, the gold standard of epidemiological studies, stands for randomized, double blind, placebo, and __________
Control
Excluding the title, this is the second section included in a research paper.