Test 1

Question 0

Delimiting research

Answer 0

Statement about what the research is not going to do

Question 1

Research Problem

Answer 1

Has important questions that are unanswered in a particular field

Question 2

Operationalization

Answer 2

The definition of a characteristic or variable in terms of how it will be measured.

Question 3

State the assumption

Answer 3

Reveals what the researcher maybe taking for granted with respect to the problem

Question 4

Importance of the study

Answer 4

Must have a particular value or reason for undertaking the study

Question 5

Good research example

Answer 5

Open to empirical investigation.

Stated in the form of a question.

Has relationship between or among variables

Question 6

Null hypothesis

Answer 6

No consistent patterns in the data

Used primarily during statistical analysis

Question 7

Variables

Answer 7

research investigation that has two more possible values

Question 8

Dependent variable

Answer 8

Variables that depend on independent variable.

Question 9

Mediating variable

Answer 9

Standing between independent and dependent variables

Question 10

Moderating variable

Answer 10

Influence the nature of the relationship between IV and DV

Question 11

Universality

Answer 11

The research project should be one that might be carried out by any competent person

Question 12

Replication

Answer 12

The research should be repeatable

Question 13

Nominal measures

Answer 13

Messages data by assigning names.

Question 14

Ordinal measures

Answer 14

One object is bigger or better of anything then the other

Question 15

Interval measures

Answer 15

Has equal units of measurement.

Question 16

Ratio measures

Answer 16

Can express values in terms of multiples and fractional parts….characterized by equal measurement units (parentheses similar to an interval scale)

Question 17

Validity

Answer 17

The extent to which a measurement instrument measures

Question 18

Reliability

Answer 18

The consistency with which a measurement instrument yields a certain result when the entity being measured hasn’t changed

Question 19

Issues and research assurance

Answer 19

I honestly would prefer colleagues.… Internal review board (IRB)… Protection from harm… Informed consent… Right to privacy…professional code of ethics

Question 20

Purpose of qualitative research

Answer 20

Description… Interpretation… Purification… Valuation

Question 21

Case study

Answer 21

To one person or situation in depth

Question 22

Ethnography

Answer 22

Understand the culture of the group

Question 23

Phenomenological

Answer 23

To understand participants points of view and their experiences

Question 24

Grounded theory

Answer 24

To derive a theory from data collected in a natural setting

Question 25

Content analysis

Answer 25

To identify the specific address sticks of a body of material

Question 26

Conducting interviews

Answer 26

Identify some questions in advance… Sitter participants cultural backgrounds on their responses… Make sure interviewees are representatives of the group… Find a suitable location… Written permission… Don’t put words in people’s mouse… Record responses verbatim