Term Quest: Research Edition

Research Basics

5

This is a systematic investigation to answer a question.  

Research

15

Summarizes the main idea and results of a study.

Abstract

30

Explains why the study is conducted and what the researcher wants to find out.

Introduction

Variables

5

Factor that is changed or manipulated.

Independent Variable

15

Factor that is measured to see the effect of another variable.

Dependent Variable

30

A characteristic that can change and be measured.

Variable  

Data & Instruments

5

Tool used to collect information from respondents. 

Questionnaire

15

Data in numbers and measurable information.

_{Quantitative Data} 

30

Data in descriptions, opinions, and observations.

Qualitative Data

Parts of a Study

5

Section summarizing previous studies.

Literature Review

15

Section explaining the meaning of results and implications.

Discussion

30

Section presenting the results of the research.

Findings / Results

Methodology

5

Steps a researcher follows to conduct a study.

Methodology

15

The group of people being studied.

Population

30

A smaller group taken from the population for the study.

Sample