Nov. 30 class Flashcards
Peer review process
The journal is and out to 2or 3 who are asjes whether the paper is good as is. Process is anonymous, 90 percent rejection, no formatting in criminology
Abstract
A concise, nonevuLuative summary of research
Method
Research procedure are detailed.
Results
Findings fun the analysis
Discussion
Results are interpreted, study limitations are described.
Applied report’s
Commissioned by a particular government agency cooperation or non profit, potential issues: hire gun problem
Advisory committee
Helps avoids the problems of incompatible expectations for the final report, committee should be formed before investigating.
Combine frequency display
Conceptually similar variables with same response categories are presented together with common headings for the response.
Compressed frequency display
Unnecessary percentages
Guidelines
Provide an honest accounting of how the research was carried out and sure the initial research design had to be changed.
Maintain a full record of the research project so that questions can be answered,
Avoid lying with statistics, be sure that authorship order is discussed in advance shd rejects agrred upon principles.
Communication with the public
Recommended principles for engaging the public through media.
Focuses on issues such as national concern, high on the agenda
Develop creative and thoughtful arguments that clearly presented and devoid of technical language.
Present the big picture where the arguments are original and presented so that the readers can Sr how the parts are interrelated.