Research Design

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Focus on explaining and understanding experiences and perspectives.

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Qualitative Research

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Focus on quantifying and measuring phenomena.

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Quantitative Research

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Use of non-numerical data, such as words, images, and observations.

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Qualitative Research

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Use of numerical data, such as statistics and surveys.

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Quantitative Research

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Usually uses larger sample sizes.

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Quantitative Research

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Usually uses small sample sizes.

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Qualitative Research

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Typically emphasizes in-depth exploration and interpretation.

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Qualitative Research

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Data analysis involves interpretation and narrative analysis.

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Qualitative Research

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Typically emphasizes precision and objectivity.

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Quantitative Research

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The researcher does not have this level of control and must rely on observations and measurements of naturally occurring variables.

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Non-experimental research

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Data analysis involves statistical analysis and hypothesis testing

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Quantitative Research

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Results are presented numerically and statistically.

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Quantitative Research

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The researcher has complete control over the independent variable and can manipulate it to test the hypothesis.

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Experimental research

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Results are presented descriptively.

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Qualitative Research

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A type of Quantitative Design that attempts to determine the extent of a relationship between two or more variables using statistical data

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Correlational research

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A type of Quantitative Design that attempts to establish cause effect relationships among the variables.

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Causal - Comparative / Quasi Experimental research

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Is the group that receives the variable being tested in an experiment.

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Experimental group

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A type of Quantitative Design that uses the scientific method to establish the cause-effect relationship among a group of variables that make up a study

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Experimental research / True experimentation

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A type of Quantitative Design that seeks to describe the current status of an identified variable.

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Descriptive research

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Is the group in an experiment that does not receive the variable you are testing.

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Control group

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The treatments are assigned completely at random so that each experimental unit has the same chance of receiving any one treatment.

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Completely Randomized Design (CRD)

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A key principle of Research Design that ensures that what should be measured is being measured. It also increases the range of application of the results to a wider range of other similar conditions.

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Validity

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Defined by an experiment whose treatment combinations are assigned randomly to the experimental units within a block.

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Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)

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A key principle of Research Design that refers to the degree to which the design can detect differences between treatments.

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Precision

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A key principle of Research Design that means the sample have the same characteristics except in their response towards the treatment variable.

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Homogeneity

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A key principle of Research Design that states the research design that is used by one researcher should be replicable (can be copied) to others whoever likes to do so.

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Replication

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A key principle of Research Design that shows the possible effects of lurking variables are controlled by comparing two or more treatments, where the only difference among groups is the treatment received.

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Local Control

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A key principle of Research Design that allow each unit in the experiment an equal chance of receiving any particular treatment.

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Randomization