Chapter 1.3 The Research Process Flashcards
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Quantitative Research
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is based on measuring variables for individual to obtain scores, numeric values.
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Qualitative Research
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It is based on making observations that are summarized or interpreted in a narrative report.
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The first step of research process
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- Find a research idea: Identify a general topic that you would like to explore, review the background literature find a specific research idea
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The second step of research process
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- Form a hypothesis
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The third step of research process
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- Determine how you will define and measure your variables. Identify a specific procedure that will be used to define and measure all variables.
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The fourth step of research process
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- Identify participants or subjects to study, decide how they will be selected, plan for their ethical treatment.
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The fifth step of research process
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- Select a research strategy: Consider internal and external validity an decide between experimental and descriptive, correlational, non experimental or quasi-experimental strategy
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The sixth step of research process
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- Decide among-between subjects, within subjects, factorial or single-case designs.
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The seventh step of research process
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- Conduct the study: collect to data
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The eighth step of research process
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- Evaluate the data: Use an appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics to summarize and intrepret the results
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The ninth step of research process
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- Report the results: Use establised guidelines for format and style to prapare an accurate and honest report
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The tenth step of research process
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- Refine or Reformulate Your Research idea: Use the results to modify, refine, or expand your original research idea, or to generate new ideas
