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Quantitative studies _____ theories.

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test

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Qualitative studies ______ theories.

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generate

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Theory:

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explanation of observed patterns or supposition about a relationship among phenomena

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While a _____ provides a way of looking at something, a _____ seeks to explain what we see.

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  • paradigm

- theory

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Theory is generally derived from…

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  • observations
  • experimentations
  • reflective thinking
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Theory is composed of…

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  • verifiable

- testable statements or propositions

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Theory often includes _____ statements that …

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  • relational

- connect 2 or more variables such that knowing something about one variable can help to understand the other

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Theories can be used to provide a ____ or _____ to guide _____ or _____.

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  • blueprint or framework

- research questions or hypotheses

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Theory is the basic aim of ______.

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science

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Theory allows scientists to…

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  • understand and predict outcomes of interest

- describe and explain a process or sequence of events

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Theory prevents scholars from…

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being dazzled by the complexity of the empirical world by providing a linguistic tool for organizing it

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Theory in quantitative research is generally used to…

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guide the entire research process

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Give examples of use of theory in quantitative research.

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  • scientific prediction of the expected relationships between variables
  • how and why they are related
  • used to develop hypothesis
  • goal to understand, explain, predict phenomena in the real world
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In qualitative research, theory can provide broad explanations for _____ and _____.

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behaviours and attitudes

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In qualitative research, theory can provide a _____ ____ or _____ for the study of gender, class, and ethnicity (various marginalized groups).

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  • theoretical lens

- perspective

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How can studies be the end point in qualitative research?

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inductive process building from the data to themes to a generalized model or theory

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Why can’t theories be explicitly used in qualitative research?

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some qualitative studies build from detailed descriptions of phenomenon

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Theory in mixed methods research can include…

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  • theory deductively (theory testing)
  • theory inductively (emerging theory or pattern)
  • theoretical lens or perspective to provide a framework for the study
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Describe the quote “a theory which cannot be mortally endangered cannot be alive”.

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  • define theory
  • people need to constantly try and prove it wrong/test it
  • if it’s set in stone, it’s a law
  • need to be able to test it (feasible)
  • risk involved (has to be the possibility of it proven wrong)
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Research question:

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a broad inquiry statement regarding the central phenomenon

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Research questions do not include ____ ____.

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directional words

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Research questions often begin with ____, _____, or _____.

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  • how
  • what
  • why
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Research questions address the ____ of the research to be done.

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purpose

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Research questions identify:

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  • participants of the study

- where the research is being done

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Why would qualitative methods research not include hypothesis?
- subjective - inductive - asking questions
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What are the 2 types of research questions in qualitative research?
- central question | - subquestions
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Central question:
- broad question that asks for exploration of the central phenomenon - 1-2 - explore relevant general factors
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Subquestions:
- questions that narrow the focus of the study - no more than 5-7 - leave open the questioning
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In qualitative research, what are the 6 ways that the central question relate back to the strategy of inquiry?
- ethnography - critical ethnography - phenomenology - grounded theory - narrative research - case study
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Ethnography:
questions verify accuracy of the data
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Critical ethnography:
questions build on an existing body of literature
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Phenomenology:
questions broadly stated without specific reference to existing literature
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Grounded theory:
questions generate a theory
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Narrative research:
report (or reflect) the stories
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Case study:
explore a process
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General script:
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Quantitative research questions are _____ statements that raise questions about...
- interrogative | - relationships among variables that the investigator seeks to answer
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Quantitative research questions are used particularly in ______ and in ______.
- social science research | - survey studies
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Give examples of quantitative research questions.
- what is the estimated value of problem gamblers to the government of Alberta? - what is the impact that a new stadium would have on tax in Edmonton?
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Give a general script for quantitative research question describing outcomes.
what is the frequency and variation of scores on [name the variable] for [participants] in the study?
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Give a general script for quantitative research question focused on examining the relationship among variables.
does [name the theory] explain the relationship between [independent variable] and [dependent variable], controlling for the effects of [control variable]?
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Why are quantitative research questions important?
leads to the remaining parts of the research study design (sample, variable selection, statistical methodology)
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Mixed methods research questions need to clearly identify...
what qualitative and quantitative approaches are
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Mixed methods research questions address _____ and _____ questions in the order that they occur in the research design.
- qualitative and quantitative | - and subquestions or hypothesis
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A research question in a mixed methods research design conveys:
- the methods and procedures | - the content of the study
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A research question in a mixed methods research design combines:
the methods and content
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What are the 3 ways we could write mixed methods research questions?
- write separate qualitative and quantitative questions or hypothesis - write separate questions or hypotheses followed by a mixed methods question - write only a mixed methods question
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In mixed methods research questions, why would we write separate qualitative and quantitative questions or hypothesis?
places emphasis on the 2 approaches
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In mixed methods research questions, why would we write separate questions or hypotheses followed by a mixed methods question?
highlights the 2 approaches as well as their combined strength
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In mixed methods research questions, why would we write only a mixed methods question?
emphasizes the integration and not the individual parts
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Hypothesis describes specifically...
what you expect is going to happen in the study
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A good hypothesis:
- must be adequate for its purpose - must be testable - must be better than its rivals
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A hypothesis is an integration of:
- exploratory research | - common sense and logical reasoning
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What is the notation for research hypothesis?
HA or H1
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What is the notation for research hypothesis?
HO or H0
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One tailed hypothesis:
- specifies a direction | - program x will increase outcome y
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Two tailed hypothesis:
- does not specify a direction | - program x will effect outcome y
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You formulate your ______ and then formulate a ____ _____ that is _____ _____ of the first and incorporates all possible alternatives.
- prediction (directional or not) - second hypothesis - mutually exclusive

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