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Question 1

A statement of the specific relationship btw a study’s variables and what the researcher expects to observe if a theory is accurate.

Answer 1

Hypothesis

Question 2

A statement or set of statements that describes general principles about how variables relate to one another

Answer 2

Theory

Question 3

A set of observations representing the values of some variable collected from one or more research studies

Answer 3

Data

Question 4

Empiricism

Answer 4

Empirical method/empirical research: using verifiable evidence as the basis or conclusions; collecting data and using it to develop, support, or change a theory

Question 5

A quality of a theory that applies when it is possible to collect data that will prove a theory wrong

Answer 5

Falsifiable

Question 6

Research whose goal is to find a solution to a particular real world problems

Answer 6

Applied research

Question 7

Parsimony

Answer 7

The degree to which a theory provides the simplest explanation of a phenomenon

Question 8

A conclusion drawn from reviewing scientific literature and condensing the proportion of studies that is consistent with a theory

Answer 8

Weight of the evidence

Question 9

Research whose goal is to enhance the general body of knowledge without regard for direct practical problems.

Answer 9

Basic research

Question 10

Studies that use knowledge derived from basic research to develop and test solutions to real world problems

Answer 10

Translational research

Question 11

Monthly or quarterly periodical containing peer reviewed articles on a specific academic discipline or subdicipline, written for a scholarly audience

Answer 11

Journal

Question 12

News and commentary published or broadcasted in the popular media and produced for a general audience

Answer 12

Journalism