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Normative analysis

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prescriptive, based in reason and logic

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Empirical analysis

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descriptive / explanatory, based on observation and measurement

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Scientific approach

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an understanding of knowledge (epistemology) and way of obtaining knowledge (methodology)

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Positivism

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there is an objective reality

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Interpretivism

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reality changes with perspective and is decided by the individual

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Core beliefs of scientific approach

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  • Empiricism: knowledge is derived from real world observation, not theoretical deduction
  • Determinism: everything has a cause that we can find
  • Objectivity: science should accurately represent reality
  • Replication: science is cumulative, so we need to repeat research to make sure it’s correct
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Intersubjectivity

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multiple studies should demonstrate similar findings

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Components of a research report

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  1. Abstract/executive summary
  2. Introduction
  3. Research design
  4. Presentation of findings
  5. Discussion
  6. Conclusions
  7. References
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Null findings

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research that results in no proven connection between 2 concpets

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Replicable

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showing you research so others can replicate it to prove your hypothesis

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Transmissible

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using research that is easy to understand

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Informed consent

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research participants need to fully understand the extent to which they will participation and the nature of the project

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Systematic errors

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getting the same wrong answer after multiple attempts

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Random errors

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getting different answers each time you attempt

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Levels of measurement (NOIR)

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  • Nominal: only names and categories
  • Ordinal: ordered information
  • Interval / Ratio: exact numbers
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Applied research

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research done to solve a real world problem

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Basic research

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research done for the sake of understanding new ideas

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Measurement errors

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gap in between you expected result and the actual result

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Positive correlation

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both variables move in the same direction (up or down)

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Negative correlation

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variables move in opposite directions

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Causation

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one concept happens because of another concept

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Correlation

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2 concepts move similarly, but this may not be because of each other

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Independent variable

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the variable that isn’t changed by the other (cause)

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Dependent variable

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the variable that changes based on the other one (effect)

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Types of random sampling

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  • Simple: draw from a group
  • Systemic: creating an algorithm to draw from a group
  • Proportionate: random selection based on the percentages in the population
  • Disproportionate: weighted random selection to over-represent certain groups
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Types of non-random sampling

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  • Convenience / Accidental: sampling the first people you can find
  • Volunteer: people select to be a part of the sample
  • Purposive / Judgemental: manually creating a sample from personal judgement and knowledge
  • Snowball: starting with a small group who then ask others like them
  • Quota: selecting people to fill a requested list
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Sampling error

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difference in sample statistic and population parameter

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Margin of error / confidence interval

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how close the sample is to the population (as represented by a % range)

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Document analysis

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gathering key facts and basic level information from documents (names, dates, times, numbers)

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Text analysis

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systematic study of content, form, and substance of a text

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Discourse analysis

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what the text says about society, meaning, and interactions

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Content analysis

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message of the text, frequency of terms, length of text

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Structural content analysis

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physical measurements of the content (pictures, titles)

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Substantive content analysis

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what is being said or written (idealogical leanings, coverage bias)

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Manifest content

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visible surface content

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Latent content

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underlying meaning of the content

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Codebook

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rules of the analysis (what words you are looking for, what part of the content)

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Intercoder reliabilty

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multiple people reading or watching the same content and getting the same result

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Interviewer effect

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the impact the interviewer’s presence has on the interviewee and the information shared

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Observation research

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observing behaviour in it’s natural setting as it occurs

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Participant observation

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being a part of the group you are studying

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Obtrusive participant observation

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the group knows they are being studied

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Unobtrusive participant observation

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the group does not know they are being studied

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Covert participant observation

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undercover observation of a group (illegal)

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True participant observation

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researching a group you already belong to

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Participant observer

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identifying yourself to the group you will be studying

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Complete observer

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observing the behaviour of a group from outside the group

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Reactivity

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the researcher’s impact upon the group they are studying and the information shared

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Data saturation

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no new information is gained from new interviews and studies

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Interview framework

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guidelines of what information you want to ask in the interview

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Hawthorne effect

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people will change their answers when they know they are being studied (social desirability)

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Focus group

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small group of similar people with the purpose of gaining new and specialized information

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Secondary data

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data collected by another researcher that you are allowed to use

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Closed-ended questions

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participants have to choose from a preset group of answers

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Open-ended questions

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participants can answer in any way they want

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Exhaustive

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everyone taking a survey has an option for them (or “other”)

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Aggregate data

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all the data collected combined to create an average

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Microdata

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the individual data collected from each case

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Metadata

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technical information about how the information was collected

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Omnibus survey

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multiple groups run one survey and get relevant information for them from it (to save money)

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Cross-sectional study

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one-time question asked at one moment in time

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Longitudinal / Panel study

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long-term study that asks multiple questions about a topic over time

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Non-response bias

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people who agree to take the study may not accurately represent the population

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Research design

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imposed controlled restrictions with the purpose of observation

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Experimental / Treatment group

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the group given treatment before the post-test

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Control group

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the group not given treatment (or given placebo) before the post-test

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Between-subjects design

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doing the experiment without giving a pre-test

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Within-subjects design

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giving both groups a pre-test to better contextualize the results of the post-test

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Internal validity

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controlled space where you can be sure the outcome is a direct result of the treatment

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External validity

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real world where the outside factors may influence the outcome

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Quasi-experiment

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looking at statistics from the past to conduct an experiment as if it was happening now

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Factorial design

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testing multiple factors, the sub categories within those factors, and how they relate to each other

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Double-blind design

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both the participant and the administrator do not know if they are in the treatment group or the control group

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Single-blind design

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only the participant does not know if they are in the treatment group or the control group

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Small-N research

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qualitative approach, usually less than 30 cases

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Large-N research

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quantitative approach, large number of cases

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Case study

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in-depth investigation of a single individual, group, or event

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Descriptive case study

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great detail of everything that happens in a case

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Theory-testing case study

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cases that confirm of dispute current theories

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Failed most-likely case

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case outcome is expected to confirm a theory, but it disproves it

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Successful least-likely case

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case outcome is expected to disprove a theory, but it confirms it

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Process tracing

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explaining each step of a case development to demonstrate the causation between 2 concepts

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Comparative research

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small-N, contrasts cases to strengthen generalizations

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Most-similar-systems design

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cases with the same factors that get different outcomes, so causation can not be proven

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Most-different-systems design

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cases with different factors that get the same outcome, so causation can not be proven

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Galton’s problem

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2 different things under observation may influence each other and lose their independence

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Audit trail

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detailed description of the research steps taken

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Cross-tabulations

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table used to compare 2 nominal or ordinal variables
- IV: row (across), DV: column (down)

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Descriptive statistics

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statistics used to quantitatively describe information

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Inferential statistics

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statics used to infer from a random probability sample to a population

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Univariate statistics

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describes or infers a relationship between the value of 1 variable

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Bivariate statistics

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describes or infers a relationship between the values of 2 variables

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Multivariate statistics

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describes or infers a relationship between the value of 3 or more variables

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Frequency distribution

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how many cases take each value (raw and relative)

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Raw frequency distribution

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exact number of cases in each value

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Relative frequency distribution

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proportion of cases in each value represented by a %

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Measure of central tendency

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the most typical number (one number that represents the entire distribution)

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Measure of dispersion

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how much the values vary

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Measures for nominal variables

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  • Central tendency: mode (most) (value with greatest number of cases or highest %)
  • Dispersion: variation ratio (% of everything not in the modal category)
  • Association: Lambda (PRE-based), Cramer’s V (not PRE-based)
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Measures for ordinal variables

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  • Central tendency: median (middle) (value of the middle case)
  • Dispersion: range (value of the lowest category to value of the highest category)
  • Association: Gamma (PRE-based), Tau-B (symmetrical table), Tau-C (asymmetrical table)
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Measures for Interval Ratio variables

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  • Central tendency: mean (average) (average of all values, add values then divide by # of cases)
  • Dispersion: Standard deviation (average of all dispersions from the mean)
  • Association: Pearson’s R (linear data), Spearman’s RHO (non-linear data)
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Standardized scores

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exact number of standard deviation units a case is above or below the mean

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Proportional Reduction in Error (PRE)

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how much knowing the value of the cases in the IV helps you predict the values of the DV

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Basic linear regerssion

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the regression line crosses the graph at the closest value to every point

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Intercept line

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what number the regression line starts on the graph

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Type 1 error

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assume that2 variables are related, but they are not

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Type 2 error

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assume that 2 variables are not related, but they are

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Chi-Square

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gives the likelihood of each possible degree of relationship occurring in a sample if there was no relationship in the population (nominal and ordinal only)

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Control variable

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the variable that is unchanged to better understand the relationship between variables

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Statistical significance

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how likely it is that a relationship between 2 variables in a sample might have occurred by chance and may not exist in the population

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Difference of means

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  • T-Test: compares the means of 2 cases
  • ANOVA: compares the means of multiple cases

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