PR 2 Flashcards
What are the 3 main components of the methodology?
design, sampling, instrument
Define the design of the methodology.
overall strategy that a researcher uses to logically and coherently integrate the various components of a study design or method and why it fits
What is the overall strategy that a researcher uses to logically and coherently integrate the various components of a study design or method and why it fits?
research design
What are the 5 types of research designs?
descriptive, correlational, ex-post facto, quasi-experimental, and true / pure experimental
Descriptive, correlational, ex-post facto, quasi-experimental, and true / pure experimental are types of?
research designs
Define sampling.
process through which a researchers selects portion or segment from the population at the center of the researchers’ study
What is the process through which a researchers selects portion or segment from the population at the center of the researchers’ study?
sampling
Define instrument.
tools used to gather data for a particular research topic
What is the tools used to gather data for a particular research topic?
instrument
Define intervening or extraneous variables according to Campbell & Stanley, as cited in Nieswiadomy 2004.
variables in experimental research that are not part of the study but are believed to influence the outcomes
part of the study limitations
labeled threats to internal or external validity
What are variables in experimental research that are not part of the study but are believed to influence the outcomes, part of the study limitations, and labeled threats to internal or external validity?
intervening or extraneous variables
What are the threats to internal validity?
selection bias, maturation, history, instrumentation change, mortality, and testing
Selection bias, maturation, history, instrumentation change, mortality, and testing are types of?
threats to internal validity
subjects or respondents of the study are not randomly selected
