Research methods

Question 1

Parametric tests

Answer 1

A category of statistical tests that make calculations using the mean and standard deviation of a data set, making them a more powerful test

Question 2

Non-parametric tests

Answer 2

A category of statistical test used to analyse data that is at nominal or ordinal level

Question 3

How do you reference for journals?

Answer 3

Author(s). (date). Title of article. Journal, volume, pages.

Question 4

How do you reference for books?

Answer 4

Author(s), (date). Title of book. Place of publication. Publisher.

Question 5

What are the four parts of the method?

Answer 5

Design
Participants
Materials
Procedure

Question 6

What are the five parts of the discussion?

Answer 6

Summary of results
Relationship to previous research
Considerations for methodology
Application
Suggestions for future research

Question 7

What are the features of science?

Answer 7

Objectivity
Replicability
Falsifiability
Theory construction
Paradigm shifts

Question 8

Sieber and Stanley aspects of scientific process that must be studied with regards to social sensitivity

Answer 8

Research question
Methodology
Institutional context
Interpretation and application of findings