Research Basics Flashcards
What are 3 types of research ideas?
Common Sense
Observation
Serendipity
What is Common Sense?
Ideas on what we are influenced by
What is observation?
Extroverts have more friends
Serendipity
Dumb luck research was in result of a mistake made
What is Qualitative?
Observation on a focus group, surveys large groups
What is Quantitative?
Statistical Measurement
What is Empirical approach?
A way of acquiring knowledge that emphasizes direct observation as a way of answering questions
What are three components to Scientific Method?
a. Hypotheses
b. Conceptual Definitions
c. Operational Definitions
Give an Example of an Empirical Approach?
What are 3 Components to Empirical Approach
- Scientific Method
- Experimental vs Non-Experimental Research
- Independent and Dependent Variables
What is the 5 components to a research article?
- Abstract
- Introduction/ Lit Review
- Method
- Results
- Discussion
What are different types of articles?
Empirical articles
Review/opinion articles
Popular press articles
What is in an abstract?
Summary of the research article
What is an introduction?
General definitions
Literature Review
Consent Form
What is in the literature review?
Past Research in Field
Current Research in the Field
Missing from the Field
Hypotheses
What is in the Method?
- Participants
- Materials
- Design and Procedure
What is in the results?
Stats reported
EX: Research is significant or not-significant
What is discussion?
Authors will highlight results and offer explanations as to why research turned out the way it did
What is inside the discussion?
- Hypotheses were supported prior studies and support conclusions
What are the reasons why results are non-signficant?
- Flaw in design
- Flaw in execution
- Exception to current theory
What are the limitations?
weaknesses within the study that may influence outcomes and conclusions of the research
What in Future Research?
Suggests future applications of study
Suggests other areas of interest that could be explored further
