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An Introduction to Research. Flashcards

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Is imagination more important than knowledge?

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It depends on whom you ask, and what you ask about, and when.

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Name 5 Characteristics of research.

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Systematic, 
Logical, 
Empirical, 
Reductive, 
Replicable.
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Problems, methods, data, analysis, interpretations, conclusions is?

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Systematic.

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Others can evaluate conclusions drawn is?

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Logical.

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Conclusions based on date is?

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Empirical.

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Data used to establish general relationships is?

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Reductive.

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The research process is recorded and others can repeat or build on that research is?

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Replicable.

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What are the steps to the scientific method?

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Step 1: Developing the Problem
- Identification of the independent and dependent variables.
- Independent variable: What the researcher is manipulating.
-Dependent variable: The effect of the independent variable
Step 2: Formulating the Hypothesis
- Hypothesis: The anticipated outcome of a study or experiment
Step 3: Gathering the Data
- Internal validity: Extent to which the results can be attributed to the treatments used in the study
- External validity: The generalizability of the results

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For exploring and understanding meanings ascribed by individuals or groups is what kind of research?

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Qualitative research.

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For exploring and understanding meanings ascribed by individuals or groups is what kind of research?

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Qualitative research.

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For theory testing, describing status on variables, and looking at relations among variables is what of research?

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Quantitative research.

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For theory testing, describing status on variables, and looking at relations among variables is what of research?

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Quantitative research.

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Combines quantitative and qualitative forms is what kind of research?

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Mixed methods research.

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Combines quantitative and qualitative forms is what kind of research?

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Mixed methods research.

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What are Creswell (2009) four world views?

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  • Postpositivism
  • Constructtivism
  • Transformative
  • Pragmatism.
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What are Creswell (2009) four world views?

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  • Postpositivism
  • Constructtivism
  • Transformative
  • Pragmatism.
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What is Postpositivism?

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Based on the notion of a single reality and “objective truth”

  • Associated with the scientific method and quantitative research (e.g., experiments, surveys)
  • Research should be unbiased and objective
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What is Postpositivism?

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Based on the notion of a single reality and “objective truth”

  • Associated with the scientific method and quantitative research (e.g., experiments, surveys)
  • Research should be unbiased and objective
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What is Constructivism?

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Based on the notion of multiple realities and meanings as varied and multiple

  • There is a focus on complexity of views, rather than a narrowing to few categories or ideas
  • Researchers recognize that their own backgrounds shape interpretations
  • Qualitative dominant (e.g., phenomenology, ethnography)
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What is Constructivism?

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Based on the notion of multiple realities and meanings as varied and multiple

  • There is a focus on complexity of views, rather than a narrowing to few categories or ideas
  • Researchers recognize that their own backgrounds shape interpretations
  • Qualitative dominant (e.g., phenomenology, ethnography)
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What is Transformative?

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Based on the notion that research needs to be intertwined with politics and political agenda

  • There is a focus on action and reform that might change the lives of the participants in the study
  • Researchers work collaboratively with participants
  • Qualitative dominant (e.g., participatory action research)
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What is Transformative?

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Based on the notion that research needs to be intertwined with politics and political agenda

  • There is a focus on action and reform that might change the lives of the participants in the study
  • Researchers work collaboratively with participants
  • Qualitative dominant (e.g., participatory action research)
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What is Pragmastism?

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Based on the notion that research needs to be concerned with “what works” and solutions to problems

  • There is a no commitment to a single notion of reality
  • Researchers use whatever methods work best
  • Mixed methods dominant
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What is Pragmastism?

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Based on the notion that research needs to be concerned with “what works” and solutions to problems

  • There is a no commitment to a single notion of reality
  • Researchers use whatever methods work best
  • Mixed methods dominant
17
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What is a statistic?

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  • An objective means of interpreting data
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What do statistics inform you about?

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  • Reliability

- Meaningfulness

19
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measures of _________________ and _____________ are the most fundamental components of most statistical techniques

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Central Tendency

Variability

20
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What is the mean?

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Most common measure of central tendency.

21
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What is a median?

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number occurring at the midpoint of the series

Note: If there is an even number of scores, take the mean of the two mid-point scores

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What is the mode?

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Most frequently occurring number.

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What is the variability?

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The best estimate of the spread of scores.

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What is standard deviation?

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Simply the square root of variance.

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