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Getting Started with Quantitative Research Flashcards

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Theory

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  • Integrates related knowledge logically.
  • Accounts for observed facts.
  • Allows predictions about unobserved phenomena.
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Description

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  • Informs about an object’s appearance and presentation.
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Prediction

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  • Describes future outcomes based on past experiences.
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Explanation

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  • Understands reasons for events beyond description and prediction.
  • Identifies causal factors.
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Research Idea

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  • Selects a general topic and reviews literature for unanswered questions.
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Covariation of Events

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  • Indicates a correlation between variables.
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Time Order Relationships

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  • Determines changes over time in event covariation.
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Eliminate Other Possible Causes

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  • Excludes variables to observe individual effects.
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Manipulate the Factors

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  • Purposefully changes variable values.
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Form a Hypothesis

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  • Briefly describes expected findings.
  • May describe relationships between variables or patterns/effects.
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Define our Variables and Measures

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Variables: Factors that can change or vary in a study.

Measures: Methods used to quantify or assess the variables

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Identify Participants

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  • Determines the people involved in the study.
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Evaluate the Data

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  • Reviews information for accuracy and completeness.
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Research Strategy

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  • Determines the most effective research design.
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Research Design

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  • Specifies methods for data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
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Conduct our Study

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  • Implements research practically.
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Advocacy/Participatory Research

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  • Seeks to bring about reform and change in participants’ lives.
  • Addresses social issues collaboratively.
  • Ensures collaborative relationships and voices are heard.
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Refine our Theory or our Research Idea

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  • Narrows the scope of the research idea or theory.
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Report the Results

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  • Shares study findings publicly for critique and replication.
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Basic Research

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  • Driven by curiosity and pursuit of knowledge.
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Applied Research

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  • Identifies practical solutions for real-world problems.
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Parsimony

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  • Prefers theories with fewest assumptions and simple explanations.
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Precision of the Prediction

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  • Measures accuracy of predictions compared to observed values.
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Goal of Quantitative Research

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  • Describes, predicts, and explains phenomena.
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Identify a Research Question or ‘Gap’

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  • Ensures research focuses on unanswered questions to avoid redundancy.
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Rigorous Testing

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  • Conducts thorough and strict tests.
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Framework That Identifies Seven Types of Research Gaps

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  • Miles’ framework includes various types of research gaps.

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