PR EXAM Flashcards

1
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It refers to a collection of individuals who share one or more noteworthy traits that are of interest to the researcher.

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POPULATION

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2
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may be all the individuals belonging to a specific category or a narrower subset within that larger group.​

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POPULATION

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3
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It is a small portion of the population selected for observation and analysis.​

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SAMPLE

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4
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It is the procedure of getting a small portion of the population for research.​

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SAMPLING

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5
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It refers to the extent your findings can be applied in other contexts.​

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GENERALIZIBILITY

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6
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4 ways to determine sample size

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HEURISTICS
LITERATURE REVIEW
FORMULAS
POWER ANALYSIS

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7
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The rule of thumb for the sample size used in a study.​

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HEREUSTICS

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8
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You may read studies similar to yours and check the sample size they used.​

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LITERATURE REVIEW

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9
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*refer to the formula provided in the book​

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FORMULA

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10
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Considered the most precise and is founded on the principle of statistical power.​

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POWER ANALYSIS

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11
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advantage of sampling first three

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SAVES TIME MONEY EFORT
YIELDS BETTER OUTCOMES
FASTER LESS EXPENSIVE COST EFFECTIVE

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12
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advantage of sampling last ttwo

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MORE ACCURATE
PROVIDES MORE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION

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13
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The formula is ideal for big populations. A margin of error of 5% is considered acceptable.​

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SLOVINS FORMULA

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14
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slovins equation

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N/( 1 + NE2)

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15
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Every member of the population has a probability of being selected or included in the sample.​

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PROBABILITY SAMPLING

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16
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All members of the population have an equal chance at being chosen as part of the sample.​

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SIMPLE RANDOM SAMPLING

17
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The population is split into different groups. People from each group will be randomly chosen to represent the whole population.​

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STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING

18
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The sample is drawn by randomly selecting a starting number and then selecting every nth unit in arbitrary order until the desired sample size is reached.​

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SYSTEMATIC RANDOM SAMPLING

19
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Districts or blocks of a municipality or a city which are part of the cluster are randomly selected.​

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CLUSTER/AREA SAMPLING

20
Q

Participants are intentionally selected based on certain identified factors.​

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NON PROBABILITY SAMPLING

21
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Participants are chosen for their convenience and availability, rather than through a random or systematic selection process.​

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CONVENIENCE SAMPLING

22
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Individuals with specialized knowledge or expertise in a particular field are selected to participate in a study. ​

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EXPERT SAMPLING

23
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Participants are selected based on pre-defined quotas to represent specific characteristics or subgroups.​

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QUOTA SAMPLING

24
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Participants are chosen based on referrals or recommendations from existing participants.​

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SNOWBALL SAMPLING

25
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Informs readers what information is included in the research and explains why the author chose that information.​

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SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

26
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It is the research project and the study limitations set in place to define the boundaries of the project

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RANGE AND PARAMETER

27
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delimitations and scope includes>

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FACTS AND THEORIES

28
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first three covergae of scope in terms of :

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GENERAL PURPOSE
POPUATION/SAMPLE
TIME DURATION

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last twocoverage of scope in terms of :

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SUBJECTS MATTERS AND TOPICS DISCUSSED
AREA OR LOCALITY

30
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Influences that the researchers cannot control

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LIMITATIONS

31
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limitations is the researchs

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SHORTCOMINGS/WEAKNESS

32
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could include time, funding access, equipment, data, or participants, and even research design​

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LIMITATIONS

33
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Similar to limitations but focus on the scope of research aims and questions

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DELIMITATION

34
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Reflect intentional choices made by the researcher regarding what to include or exclude in the study

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DELIMITATION

35
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prediction/ educated guess

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HYPOTHESIS

36
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can be proven true or false

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FALSIFIABLE

37
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hypothesis can be used for?

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EXPERIMENTAL
CORRELATIONAL
QUASIEXPERIMENTAL

38
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2 types of hypothesis

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NULL
ALTERNATIVE

39
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sub type of Alternative hypothesis

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DIRECTIONAL
NON DIRECTIONAL