Chapter 3: Literature Review in Research

Question 1

Describe a research article

Answer 1

Researchers write this
Contains intro, abstract, methods, results, and discussions

Question 2

Describe a primary source

Answer 2

firsthand report, published in peer-reviewed journal, leads to empirical study of research article

Question 3

What are the ways to maintain credibility (6)

Answer 3

• Authority
• Publishing Body
• POV or Bias
• Connection to scientific literature
• Verifiability + Transparency
• Timeline (When was it published)

Question 4

What is an effect size?

Answer 4

an index used to quantify the relationship btw two variables or a difference btw two groups