Research Designs & Reading Research Articles Flashcards
(25 cards)
experimental design
research in which the independent variable is manipulated to investigate a cause-and-effect relationship between it and the dependent variable
research design
the plan that describes the conditions and procedures for collecting and analyzing data
true experimental
a type of experimental research design that uses random assignment of subjects to different groups
random assignment
a procedure used to assign subjects to different groups so that every subject has an equal chance of being assigned to each group
quasi-experimental
research designs in which there is no random assignment of subjects
single-subject
research done with individual subjects in order to study the changes in behavior that are associated with the intervention or removal of the intervention
nonexperimental
research that contains no direct manipulation of variables, such as descriptive and correlational research
descriptive
refers to research that describes an existing or past phenomenon in quantitative terms
comparative
a type of nonexperimental quantitative research that examines differences between groups
correlational
research in which information on at least two variables is collected for each subject in order to investigate the relationship between the variables
survey
the use of questionnaire or interview to assess the current options, beliefs, and attitudes of members of a known population
ex post facto
research that investigates events that have already occurred and implies a cause-and-effect relationship from the results
secondary data analysis
statistical analysis that uses secondary data
ethnography
a description and interpretation of a culture, social group, or system
phenomenological
research that describes the meanings or essence of a lived experience
case study
qualitative research that examines a bounded system over time in detail, employing multiple sources of data found in the setting
grounded theory
qualitative procedures that are used to develop detailed concepts or conditional propositions for substantive theory
critical studies
qualitative research in which the researcher is committed to exposing social manipulation and changing oppressive social structures and in which he or she may have emancipatory goals
analytical research
an analysis of documents to investigate historical concepts and events
concept analysis
a study that clarifies the meaning of a concept by describing its generic meaning, different meanings, and appropriate use
historical analysis
the application of analytical methodology to the study of the past, as in biographies and studies of movements, institutions, and concepts
policy analysis
research to investigate and formulate policies and programs
explanatory design
mixed method design in which quantitative data gathered first, followed by qualitative data
exploratory design
mixed method design in which qualitative data gathered first, followed by quantitative data
