Research Ideas and Hypotheses: Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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common sources of topic
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- personal interests and curiosities
- casual observation
- reports of others’ observation
- practical problems or questions
- behavioural theories
2
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categories of research
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- applied research
- basic research
3
Q
literature review
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- mass of published information worldwide
4
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purpose of the literature review
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- to gain a general familiarity with the current research in a specific area
- to find a small set of research studies to serve as the basis for the research
- identify a gap in the knowledge
TO NARROW A GENERAL IDEA
5
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types of sources
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- primary:
firsthand reports in which authors describe their own observations - secondary:
secondhand reports in which authors discuss someone else’s observations
6
Q
a good hypothesis …
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- logical
- testable
- refutable
- positive
7
Q
hypothesis vs prediction
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- hypothesis:
theoretical; how you think the world works - prediction:
expected result of a given study
8
Q
database
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- computerized cross-referencing tool that focuses on an individual topic area (such as psychology)
- used for searching the literature for articles relevant to a topic.
