Research Exam Flashcards
the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Research
randomly selected set of respondents is
subjected to a certain treatment in order to determine
its effect
Experimental
used to describe a person or a
group’s characteristics.
Descriptive
indicates if two variables have a negative
or positive correlation and clarifies the degree and nature of variable relationships.
Correlation
makes use of historical data to forecast
changeable behavior. It analyzes data trends from the past.
Historical
looks at the causes and effects of
variables, such as how demand for liquor and
wine declines as prices rise.
Causal
It shall contain factual and accurate
details in which the footnotes, annotations and
bibliographical entries are properly and adequately recorded or recognized
Accuracy
- It must be achieved in an orderly or
coordinated manner.
Systematic
Different types of research
Experimental, Descriptive, Correlation, Causal, Historical
It needs to present evidence and not
simply beliefs formed from suppositions,
generalizations, predictions or conclusions
Objectivity
It has to work on a fresh, new and
fascinating subject for society today.
Timeliness
- It must play a role in strengthening
society or addressing issues that impact people’s lives in a group.
Relevance
-It must succeed in communicating its
central point or findings by using a clear,
straightforward, concise and accurate language.
Clarity
It must focus on what is advantageous or
helpful instead of what is harmful by respecting
confidentiality, independence or freedom preferences.
Ethical
As define in Ransome (2013, as cited in Baraceros, 2019), ________ is an act of quoting or copying the exact words of the writer and passing the quoted words off as your own words. The leading act of plagiarism is using the words of the original text in expressing your understanding of the reading material. The right way to avoid plagiarism is to express the borrowed ideas in your own words.
Plagiarism