Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Computer > Research plspls perfect > Flashcards

Research plspls perfect Flashcards

Pls make me the biggest star of the world

1
Q

When you are collecting survey data, what are the two things youll land on?

A

Categorical and Numerical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Descriptive. It includes things like color, texture, and taste

A

Qualitative data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Numerical. Includes things like height, rate and speed

A

Quantitative data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The extent or degree to which the values of variable can be compared and mathematically manipulated

A

Level of measurement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Depends on the type of information the measurement contains

A

Level of measurement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The relationship between the variables and the number is the key

A

Level of measurement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the two scales of categorical data

A

Nominal, ordinal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Two scales of numerical data

A

Interval, ratio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Qualitative characteristics or groups with no rank order

A

Nominal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Why is level of measurement important to researchers?

A

It impacts which statistical test you can use

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Inherent order, equal spaces between points, no inherent zero starting point

A

Interval

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

We use _____ data for mostly demographic information

A

Nominal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Nominal level data are useful for assessing ____________

A

Differences between groups

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Categorical in nature, inherent order or rank, option has a different value

A

Ordinal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The order and difference can be described, has true zero and the ratio between two points has a meaning

A

Ratio Level

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

A creative process

A

Creation of knowledge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Works with a system or method

A

Systematic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

A systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information in order to increase our understanding of a phenomenon about which we are interested or concerned

A

Research

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Unbiased; all angles presented

A

Objective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the 3 things u need to do base on the definition of research?

A

Present the answer, collect data to answer to the question, pose a question

15
Q

Why DO research?

A

Add to existing knowledge, improve practice, inform policies, solve problems not emergencies

16
Q

Who said that research is a systematic process?

A

Leedy and Ormrod, 2013

16
Q

An organized investigation and study of materials and sources to create facts and reach new inferences (walker, 2010)

A

Research

16
Q

Quantitative research in comparison to qualitative research

A

Single reality, establishing relationships and explaining cause of correlation, pre-established design, detached researcher, to generalize

17
Q

Significance of research

A

Gather necessary information, improve standard of living, have a safer life, know the truth, explore our history

17
Q

Who said that research is an organized investigation?

A

Walker, 2010

17
Q

Research can be categorized into two, what are they?

A

Basic and applied research

18
Q

Direct experience or observation by the researcher

A

Emperical

19
Q

Valid procedures and principles

A

Logical

19
Q

Proven analytical procedures in gathering data, whether historical, descriptive, experimental, and case study

A

Analytical

20
Q

Exhibits careful and precise judgment

A

Critical

20
Q

Starts with a problem and ends with a problem

A

Cyclical

20
Q

Research design and procedures are repeated to enable the researcher to arrive at valid and conclusive results

A

Replicability

20
Q

Conducted in a methodical manner without bias using systematic method and procedures

A

Methodical

21
Q

Collects information from a sample coming from various groups that has been drawn from a predetermined population

A

Cross-sectional survey

22
Q

Sometimes called survey research, it aims to describe systematically the facts and characteristics of a given population or area of interest, factually and accurately

A

Descriptive research

23
Q

Determines the extent to which two variables (or more) co-vary

A

Explanatory research design

24
Q

Descriptive research is sometimes called a…?

A

Survey research

25
Q

Attempts to influence a particular variable

A

Experimental research

25
Q

Aims to describe and measure the degree of association between two or more variables or sets of scores

A

Correlational research

26
Q

Test hypotheses about cause-and-effect relationships

A

Experimental research

27
Q

Intentionally manipulated, controlled, vary at known rate, cause

A

Independent

27
Q

Something that varies, it represent persons or objects that can be manipulated, controlled or merely measured for the sake of research

A

Variables

27
Q

What are the two variables

A

Independent and dependent variables

28
Q

Inentionally left alone, measured, effect

A

Dependent

28
Q

Characterized by data that consists of names, labels, or categories only

A

Nominal Scale

28
Q

Involved data that may be arranged in some order but differences between data values either cannot be determined or meaningless

A

Ordinal Scale

29
Q

Data for which we can determine meaningful amounts of differences between data however, there is no inherent zero starting point

A

Interval Scale

30
Q

The interval scale to include the inherent starting point. For these values, differences and ratios are both meaningful

A

Ratio scale

Computer (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions