Fundamentals of Research Flashcards
Fundamental parts of the description of a study
a) Aim
b) Procedure
c) Results
d) Findings
Aim
a) Purpose of the study
b) Which behavior is studied in a population?
Procedure
a) Step-by-step process used by the researcher to carry out the study
b) How was the data collected?
Results
Numerical / Descriptive data obtained and processed
Findings
Interpretations of the collected data
a) Open to discussion
b) More credible if confirmed by other studies.
c) Relevant for the studied population
d) Aware of potential cultural bias
Participants
People who take part in the study
Target population
Group of people to which the findings of the study are expected to be generalized
Sample
Group of people who are chosen from the target population to take part in the study.
Main feature of a sample
Representativeness
Representativeness
Stg reflects all the essential characteristics of the target population
No population validity
A sample that is not representative of the target population
Sampling techniques
a) Convenience
b) Haphazard
c) Random
d) Stratified
e) Snowball
f) Self-selected
Convenience (opportunity) sampling
a) Find a group that already exists
b) Participants are selected based on naturally ocurring groups
When should you use convenience sampling?
a) Wide generalization is not the primary goal
b) Look if the hypothesis works in a particular case.
What should you do before the application of convenience sampling?0
a) Question the nature of the sample
b) Is there a gender, cultural or socioeconomic trait in the sample?
