Chapter 2 Flashcards
Research in biological and medical area
PubMed
Research in education
ERIC
Empirical, a journal article, primary sources for research information
Journal article
Summarizes each section of the study, typically 150 to 250 words long
Abstract
Topic, research question, other relevant information
Introduces
Purpose, subsections
Method
Summary of data, information about statistical test for analysis
Results
Finding with reference to predictions, results in contents of previous findings, summary of what we’ve learned, possible limitations, directions for future research
Discussion
Based on predictions of a theory, using literature review
Theory driven hypothesis
Based on findings of previous studies, specific results to General predictions
Data driven hypothesis
A research question that ask about the presence of behavior, how frequently it is exhibited, or whether there is a relationship between different behaviors
Descriptive research question
Ache research question that I ask what causes specific behaviors to occur
Causal research question
An explanation of behavior that can be tested throughout research studies
Theory
Research conducted with the goal of understanding, fundamental processes of phenomena
Basic research
Research conducted with the goal of solving every day
Applied research
A process of searching for, and reviewing previous study related to a study being developed to add to the knowledge in an area and make appropriate predictions about the data
Literature review
An attribute that can vary across individuals
Variable
A process that takes place prior to publication of an article in many journals were experts. Make suggestions for improving an article and making recommendations about weather in article should be published in a journal.
Peer review
A summary of an article that appears at the beginning of the article and in searchable databases of journal articles
Abstract
A section of in APÁ style, article that in introduces the topic of the study, review relevant background studies, and presents predictions for the data
Introduction
Section of APA style article that describes the participants, design, stimuli, apparatus, and procedures did used in the study
Method
Section of an APA Style article that presents a summary of the resultS and the statistical test of the prediction
Results
Section of an APA style article that compares the results of the study, with the prediction and the results of previous studies
Discussion
Prediction regarding the results of his research study
Hypothesis
Hypothesis for a study that is based on a theory about the behavior of interest
Theory driven hypothesis
Hypothesis for a study that is based on the results of previous related studies
Data driven hypothesis
A prediction about the results of a study that describes the behavior or the relationship between
Descriptive hypothesis
A prediction about the result of a study that includes the cause of a behavior
Causal hypothesis
