Lesson 1.2: Nature of Inquiry and Research

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the word research is from

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the french word “cerchier” and the prefix “re”

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cerchier means

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seek

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re means

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to repeat

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a systematic application of scientific methods to the study of a problem.

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research in education

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the process of collecting and analyzing numerical data.

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quantitative research

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It can be used to find patterns and averages, make predictions, test causal relationships, and generalize results to wider populations

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quantitative research

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characteristics of quantitative research

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measurable; structured research instruments; numerical data; large sample sizes; replication; emphasizes on proofs

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strengths of quantitative research

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it is objective; the use of the statistical techniques facilitates sophisticated analyses of data; it is real and unbiased; the numerical data can be analyzed in a quick and easy ways; quantitative studies are replicable

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weaknesses of quantitative research

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it requires a large number of respondents; it is costly; the information of contextual factors to help interpret the results or to explain variations are usually ignored; if not done seriously and correctly, data from questionnaires may be incomplete and inaccurate; many information are difficult to gathered using structured research instruments

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kinds of quantitative research

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experimental and non-experimental

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types of experimental research

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true-experimental; quasi-experimental; pre-experimental

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types of non-experimental research

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descriptive

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types of descriptive research

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survey; correlational; ex-post facto studies; comparative; evaluative methodological

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In this kind of design, the researcher observes phenomena as they occur naturally and no external variables are introduced.

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non-experimental

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Determine the extent or direction of attitudes and behaviors.

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descriptive research design

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descriptive research answers

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what is and there is

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descriptive research does not answer

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how, when, and why

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It provides a quantitative or numeric description of trends, attitudes, or opinions of a population by studying a sample of that population.

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survey

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kinds of survey

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total population, sample, social, school, public opinion, poll, market, comparative, short-term, long-term, longitudinal, cross-sectional, job analysis, evaluation, community, correlational study

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investigator researches on the attitude, and behaviour of different groups of people.

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social survey

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finding out what kind of purchase which product and how packaging, advertising, buying behaviour, prices and so on..

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market survey

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provides information about the community

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community survey

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topics related to the community

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health; employment; housing; education; economic resources; other community problems

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Design is used to investigate the direction and magnitude of relationships among variables in a particular population.

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correlational research design

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in correlational research design, data is presented in

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X and Y, where X is independent variable and Y is dependent variable

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Design is used to compare and contrast representative samples from two or more groups of subjects in relation to certain designated variables that occur in normal conditions.

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comparative research design

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Is used to establish the cause and effect relationship between variables.

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experimental design

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Require pre-testing of randomized control and experimental group.

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true-experimental

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A type of experimental design in which the researcher does not use random assignment of subjects to groups.

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quasi-experimental

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pre-test is

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before the experiment

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post-test is

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after the experiment

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fields that research benefits

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communication; sports medicine; medical education; behavioral sciences; educational and psychology; social sciences; natural and physical science; agriculture and fisheries; sports; business; arts and design; environmental science

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- Effect of Communication Phenomenon - Understanding diversified questions - Human behaviors - Human relationship - Emotional Stress

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communication

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- Mushrooming of fast food chains and obesity of children - Eating Habits - Physical Activity - Physical Inactivity

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sports medicine

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- Observational Research - Experimental Research - Internal and External Validity - Cause- Effect Generalizations

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medical educationq

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- Questions of Relationships - Questions of Differences - Uncover certain Pattern of Behaviors

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behavioral sciences

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- Positivism - Post Positivism - Negativism - Social World - Natural World - Causal Nature

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education and psychology

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- Positivist Perspective - Psychological Research - Effect of intervention to group behavior. - Understanding cultural or racial conflicts - Human satisfaction and stressors.

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social sciences

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- Investigate the effectiveness of a product or treatment to illnesses - Finding or enhancing alternative energy sources. - Advancement in material science

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natural and physical science

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- Increase the yields of crops - Prevention and cure for crops and livestock diseases

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agricultural and fisheries

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Enhance athletic performance

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sports

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- Devise marketing strategies - Improve marketability

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business

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- Relationship between color and architectural space - Multimedia use and adaptation for recreation, businesses marketing and lifestyle changes.

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arts and design

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Cause and Effect of Climate Change

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environmental science

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root word of the word variable

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"vary" or simply "can change"

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a characteristics of an individual or organization that can be observed and measured, and it can be vary among people or organizations being studied.

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variables

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fundamentals of research

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variables; measurement; validity; reliability; cause and effect; theory

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most common variables in social research

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age, sex, gender, education, income, marital status, occupation

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most common variables agreement having 5 attributes

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strongly disagree; disagree; neutral; agree; strongly agree

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types/nature of variables

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nominal; ordinal; interval; ratio;

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represents categories that cannot be ordered in any particular way.

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nominal variables

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examples of nominal variables

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biological sex, political affiliation, organization/club affiliation

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represents categories that can be ordered from greatest to smallest.

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ordinal variables

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examples of ordinal variables

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educational level, income brackets, school honors

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have values that lie along an evenly dispersed range of numbers.

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interval variables

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examples of interval variables

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body temperature; weather temperature; person's net worth

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have values that lie along an evenly disperses range of numbers when there is an absolute zero.

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ratio variables

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primary kinds of variables

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independent; dependent; intervening/mediating; control; confounding

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those that cause, influence, or affect outcomes.

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independent variables

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those that show the effects or results or outcomes of the influence of the independent variables.

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dependent variables

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those that are in-between the independent and dependent variables, that is, showing the effects of the independent variable on the dependent variable

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intervening or mediating variable

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those that are measured in a study because they potentially influence the dependent variable, using statistical procedure like analysis or covariance to control these variables.

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control variable

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those that are not measured but they exist.

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confounding variables

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2 commonly used primary kinds of variables

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independent or dependent variables

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Those that cause, influence, or affect outcomes.

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independent variables

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Can stand alone and they are not changed by other variables you are trying to measure.

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independent variables

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examples of independent variables

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age, gender, what people eat, how much time they spend

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Those that show the effects or results or outcomes of the influence of the independent variables.

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dependent variable

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dependent variables are what

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researchers are interested in

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examples of dependent variables

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test score, number of sick people, number of politicians

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2 traits of variables

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exhaustive and mutually exclusive variables

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This should be included all possible answerable responses.

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exhaustive variables

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When all possible answerable responses are included as possible attributes for a variable, the list of attributes is said to be ____.​

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exhaustive

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No respondent should be able to have two attributes simultaneously.

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mutually exclusive variables