Planning data collection and analysis

Question 1

Data Collection Methods

Answer 1

Questionnaires
Experiment
Quantitative Observation
Quantitative Interview

Question 2

is composed of a written list of item questions wherein the participants can answer independently.

Answer 2

questionnaire

Question 3

is designed to test hypotheses under controlled conditions and involves the manipulation of variables.
Three types of experiments:

Answer 3

experiment, laboratory, field, and natural.

Question 4

a process wherein researchers purposely or selectively watch or listen to an occurring interaction or phenomenon.
Quantified by using rating scales and checklists.

Answer 4

Quantitative Observation

Question 5

are also called standardized interviews or survey interviews because of their similarity to a survey’s question-and-answer format.

Answer 5

Quantitative interviews

Question 6

Data collection procedure must be…?

Identify how the researchers

Answer 6

ethical, standardized, reduced threats.

Question 7

is a powerful tool that is often associated with large-scale research.

Answer 7

Quantitative data analysis

Question 8

Scales of Data

Answer 8

Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio

Question 9

simply summarizes the data by presenting it into more manageable bits

Answer 9

Descriptive statistics

Question 10

enables researchers to** test their hypotheses** and conduct regression analysis

Answer 10

Inferential