CHAPTER THREE (ST) Flashcards
What is the title of Chapter 3 called?
Research Methodology
This chapter provides the methods and procedures used.
Chapter 3
This chapter provides detailed information on the research design, participants, equipment, variables, and actions taken by the researchers.
Chapter 3
The 2 Purposes of Research Methodology
- Replicate
- Evaluate
Elements of Chapter 3
- Introductory Statement
- Research Design
- Research Setting
- Research Subjects
- Research Ethics
- Research Instruments (includes validation)
- Data Gathering Procedure
- Statistical Treatment
Tells the readers the sub-areas of chapter 3 and how you will address each of the
Introduction / Introductory Statement
Here, you briefly restate the problem statement, purpose of the study, and the research questions.
Introduction / Introductory Statement
Serves as a blueprint or skeletal framework of a study
Design
True or False: Experimental and non-experimental are examples of research approaches.
False, research designs
True or False: Qualitative and quantitative are examples of research designs.
False, approaches
True or False: In the research design, the chosen design must be justified.
True
True or False: In the research design, you must specify the variables and their levels or measurements.
True
This part includes a description of the geographic characteristics and boundaries of the study.
Research Setting
True or False: In the research setting, you must state the reasons why you chose that particular place.
True
True or False: In special cases, anonymity must always be observed.
True
This part describes the demographic characteristics of the study participants
Research Subjects
True or False: The population and sampling procedures are discussed in the research instrument.
False, research subjects
Specifics about the population and sampling techniques discussed in the research subjects section:
- Number of respondents
- Profile of the respondents
- Sampling techniques used
The process of selecting a sample or portion of the population.
Sampling
True or False: The smaller the sampling size, the better.
False
Why are bigger samples better?
Because of the sampling error
When do sampling errors occur?
If the sample selection process does not go the way it was originally planned.
This can result in the over-representation or under-representation of a segment or portion of the population.
Sampling Error
True or False: Sampling error depends on the sample size.
True