Crosswords Midterm Flashcards
(39 cards)
Constructivist
Paradigm that is bases for most qualitative research
Positivist
Paradigm based on objective observation
Method
Where the reader would find a description of the instruments used for data collection
Hypothesis
Tested through empirical or quantitative research
Quantitative
Can assess differences or cause-effect relationships
Paradigm
Ones philosophical belief or world view
Inductive
Qualitative approach to research
Context
Environment where phenomenon occurs
Design
Overall blueprint of a study
Triangulation
Using more than one method to investigate a phenomena
Deductive
Quantitative approach to research
Abstract
Brief overview of the study including the findings
Statistics
Used in quantitative research to analyze data
Homogenisis
Little differences among a sample group
Elements
Make up a population of study
Snowball
Sampling through social networking
Saturation
Point where data collection is repetitive
Quota
Similar to stratified sampling but is non-random
Eligibility
Met through inclusion requirements
Random
Best
Sampling strategy where each element has an equal change of being included
Heterogeneity
Differences among a sample group
Delimitations
Exclusion criteria
Stratified
Population is divided into subgroups
Systematic
Sampling method that uses sampling intervals
