component 2 key terminology Flashcards
quantitative data is …
numerical data
how much/how many there is of something
qualitative data is …
information in words that can’t be counted and are in categories
primary research data is …
information that is collected by the researcher first hand
an example of primary research is …
a researcher gives out questionnaires and gathers a tally of peoples results
secondary research is …
information taken from secondary sources
an example of secondary research is …
a researcher looks at existing research of statistics
what is a laboratory environment …
the most controlled way of research
environment can be controlled by researcher
an example of what happens in a lab environment…
observations and experiments
what is field research…
outside of lab setting more natural and familiar to participants
an example of field research …
studying nurses in a hospital setting
what is online research…
conducting research online from people on the internet
an example of online research …
websites , social media, mobile apps
questionnaires
what is an independent variable …
what we change /what is changing
what is a dependent variable…
what we measure
what is a lab experiment…
controlled environment participants know they’re taking part in the
experiment
independent variable is manipulated
