Data Collection and Analysis
Descriptive and Inferential Stats
Action Research and Program Evaluation
Research Ethics
Variables
100
1) recruitment; 2) permissions, 3) information to collect, 4) instrumentation, and 5) administration of the data collection.
What is the five step process of collecting quantitative data
100
examine the degree of relationship or association between two variables
What is Correlations
100
is the most applied and practical method of research. It is also less formal than other research designs.
What is Action Research
100
using someone else's work without giving them credit for the information
What is plagiarism
100
an attribute or characteristic that influences or affects an outcome or dependent variable
What is independent variable
200
Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio
What are the four scales of measurement:
200
Type I Error and Type II Error
What is the two types of error
200
1. Identifying research question or area of focus. 2. Gathering necessary information. 3. Analyzing and interpreting information. 4. Developing an action plan.
What are the four steps in action research
200
a committee of faculty who reviews and approves research so that the rights of humans are protected
What is Institutional Review Board
200
an attribute or characteristic that is influenced by the independent variable.
What is Dependent Variable
300
Transforms raw scores into standard deviation units
What is z-score
300
The level of significance, set by the researcher
What is the alpha value or probability value
300
The goal of this, as the name implies, is to evaluate or test the effectiveness of a program.
What is program evaluation
300
statement that participants sign before they participate in research. This form includes language that will guarantee them certain rights. When they sign, they agree to be involved in the study and acknowledge that their rights are protected.
What is Informed Consent
300
are attributes or characteristics that the researcher cannot directly measure because their effects cannot be easily separated from other variables, even though they may influence the relationship between the independent and the dependent variable.
What is confounding variable