Research Methodology Flashcards
What is the purpose of research?
Advance Knowledge, Educate Others, Inform Practice, Increase Understanding
What is a research question?
A question that your research intends to address
What is a research hypothesis?
A proposition (suggestion) that your research intends to prove or disprove
What are the focuses of reaearch?
Population of interest, Issue of interest, Comparison of variant, Outcome of comparison, Time
What are the 3 types of sampling?
Sampling methods, sampling groups, sampling size
What are the 5 sampling methods?
Random sample, systematic random sample, stratified random sample, cluster sample, convenience sample
What is a sampling group?
The individuals that participate in your research
What is a sample size?
the number of participants included in the research.
What are the types of data?
Primary, Secondary, Quantitative, Qualitative
What is primary data?
Information that you collect by conducting your own research
What is secondary data?
Information that you collect from another researcher or source (newspaper, article, book, website)
What is quantitative data?
measuring or collecting facts in the form of numbers and statistical analysis
What is Qualitative data?
collecting non-numerical data to provide an explanation for something
What are the sources of data?
Individual, Group, Print, Digital
What is an individual source?
People who have relevance to the topic of your research (peers, family)
What is a group source?
Professional organisations or not-for-profit organisations who have relevance to your research (charity groups, government agencies)
What is a print source?
Published works form an author or company/organisation (newspaper articles, journal articles)
What is a digital source?
Electronic distributions of information (websites, radio/TV shows)
What is reliability?
Consistency of measurement in research
What is validity?
Accuracy of measurement in research
What are the 4 ethical behavoiurs?
Respect, Integrity, Privacy, Bias
What is respect?
How the researcher treats the wellbeing of participants
What is integrity?
The accountability of the researcher ensuring his conduct with data is honest and accurately represented
What is privacy?
Ensuring all participants personal information is not used in research
What is bias?
Unfair preference or distortion of results
