Article
Section one of an empirical article, this is usually a brief summary of article
abstract
the overall quality of inferences made from research
This types of inferences can be made from quasi-experimental or descriptive studies
correlational
____________ articles include a method, results, and discussion section.
empirical
During this type of data collection it is wise to have 6 to 10 participants
focus groups
In this section of an article you will find details on the sample
method
The process of selecting participants must be systematic to ensure good ________ validity
external
In a true experimental design the participants are _____________ assigned to a group
randomly
__________ articles describes theories or conceptual frameworks
theoretical
During this type of data collection the researcher asks open-ended questions
In this section of an article you will find information on relevant literature
literature review
The ________ validity is the strongest in experimental designs
Another name for a measure when visually displaying an experimental study (hint: test)
pre-test or post-test
It is hypothesized that teachers’ use of more transition activities during the pre-kindergarten year will moderate the association between risk and children’s positive school adjustment in kindergarten.
moderator
Most longitudinal studies collect data using this method
surveys
results
An experiment has weak ________ validity is the measure or independent variable are not properly defined
construct
These types of inferences can be made in experimental studies
causal
RQ: Is the use of transition practices during PK associated with kindergarten teachers’ perceptions of children’s socio-emotional and academic competencies at the start of kindergarten?
outcomes, dependent variables
Observations that use a protocol are
systematic
In most articles this is usually the last sentence or paragraph before the method section begins
Research question or hypothesis
Dichotomizing an outcome variable can potentially weaken the ____________ validity. (hint BMI index)
construct
This type of design lack controls and randomization
quasi-experimental
RQ: Is the use of transition practices during PK associated with kindergarten teachers’ perceptions of children’s socio-emotional and academic competencies at the start of kindergarten.
independent
This is the most common method for studying behavior
survey