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Chapter 1: Quantitative Research Flashcards

1
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what is research?

A

a systematic attempt to provide answers to questions

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the more formal, systematic, and intensive process of carrying on a scientific method of analysis

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research

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what is qualitative research?

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The focus is on exploring subjective experiences, opinions, and attitudes, often through observation and interviews

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collects non-numerical data such as words, images, and sounds.

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qualitative research

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what is quantitative research?

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collects numerical data and analyzes it using statistical methods

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Aim is to produce objective, empirical data that can be measured and expressed in numerical terms.

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quantitative research

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attempt to measure relevant factors and variables by attaching numeric values that express quantity.

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quantitative research

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allows the researcher to establish a causal relationship between independent and dependent variables by controlling extraneous variables.

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experimental research

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the variable is manipulated by the experiment

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independent variable

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this variable is measured is used to determine the effect of the independent variable

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dependent variable

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experimental research designs:

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  1. pre-experimental
  2. true experimental design
  3. quasi-experimental
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to determine relationship among two or more variables.

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Correlational Research

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to determine the cause for or the consequences of differences between groups of people

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Causal-Comparative Research

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to describe characteristics of a group by means of such instruments as interview questions, questionnaires, and tests.

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Survey Research

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15
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TRUE OR FALSE

quantitative research is reliable and objective

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE

It does not use statistics to generalize a funding

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FALSE

17
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TRUE OR FALSE

it reduces and restructures a complex problem to a limited number of variables

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TRUE

18
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TRUE OR FALSE

It looks at the connections between variables and establishes cause and effect relationships in highly controlled circumstances.

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TRUE

19
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TRUE OR FALSE

It challenges assumptions

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FALSE. It tests theories or hypotheses.

20
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TRUE OR FALSE

It assumes that the sample is representative of the population.

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TRUE

21
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TRUE OR FALSE

The objectivity of its methodology is a secondary concern.

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FALSE, The subjectivity of its methodology is a secondary concern.

22
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TRUE OR FALSE

It deals with the details of the subject.

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TRUE

23
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CHARACTERISTICS OF QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH:

A
  1. It is reliable and objective.
  2. It uses statistics to generalize a funding.
  3. It reduces and restructures a complex problem to a limited number of variables.
  4. It looks at the connections between variables and establishes cause and effect relationships in highly controlled circumstances.
  5. It tests theories or hypotheses.
  6. It assumes that the sample is representative of the population.
  7. The subjectivity of its methodology is a secondary concern.
  8. It deals with the details of the subject.
24
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ADVANTAGE

It allows the researcher to _____ and _______ the data to arrive at an ______ answer to the problem posed or stated.

A

measure and analyze
objective answer

25
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ADVANTAGE

The result is reliable since the study uses a ____ sample of the population

A

big

26
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ADVANTAGE

_______ are usually used in choosing the instruments, in sampling procedures, and in choosing the most appropriate statistical treatment, thus making the research ________.

A

standards
replicable

27
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ADVANTAGE
____________ can be avoided since personal interaction is not part of the research process.

A

personal biases

28
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ADVANTAGE

Processes involved are _______ since the steps in doing quantitative research are made easy and systematic.

A

simplified

29
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ADVANTAGE

Results can be ______ through ________ treatments and interpreted in a few statements.

A

reduced
statistical

30
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DISADVANTAGE

The ______ of the study or the experiment is ignored in such a way that it does not consider the ______ where the study is conducted.

A

context
natural setting

31
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DISADVANTAGE

Having a large study sample requires researchers to _____ _____ _______

A

spend more resources

32
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DISADVANTAGE

Results are _____ since they are usually based on the _____ __ _______ and are not obtained from detailed narratives

A

limited
analysis of numbers

33
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DISADVANTAGE

It provides less elaborate accounts of ________ _________.

A

human perceptions

34
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DISADVANTAGE

In experimental research, the level of ____ might not be normally placed in the real world because it is usually done in a laboratory.

A

control

35
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DISADVANTAGE

Preset or fixed alternative answers may not necessarily reflect the __________ of the participants.

A

true answers

36
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DISADVANTAGE

Findings can be _______ by the researcher’s perspective since most of the time, the participants are unknown to him/her.

A

influenced

37
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IMPORTANCE OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
IN DIFFERENT FIELDS

A
  1. Education
  2. Business
  3. Medical and Health Allied Services
  4. Science and Technology

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