Vocabulary

Question 1

Action Research

Answer 1

The type of research in which the aim gradually increments as the research goes by.
- usually done to make recommendations
- solving issues

Question 2

Analytical Framework

Answer 2

The section highlighting the relationship between the variables

Question 3

Artefacts

Answer 3

Empirical Research: object
Statistical Analysis: byproduct

Question 4

Bivariate

Answer 4

studying the relation between 2 variables

Question 5

Body of Knowledge

Answer 5

total theories in the research field

Question 6

Cohort

Answer 6

studying a divided group sharing a common characteristic

Question 7

Constructs

Answer 7

are dimensions that can be operationalised

Question 8

Control items

Answer 8

help to balance answer tendencies

Question 9

Cross Sectional design

Answer 9

dividing a group sharing the same characteristic (gender)

Question 10

Discourse Analysis

Answer 10

analysis of text content

Question 11

Double Hermeneutics

Answer 11

researcher’s influence and subjectivity impacting the outcome of the research due to layering interpretations

Question 12

Estimation Error

Answer 12

unexplained variance

Question 13

Fundamental Research

Answer 13

tests and/or formulates hypotheses

Question 14

Holistic Approach

Answer 14

real-life approach, one as a whole

Question 15

Inter-Research Analysis

Answer 15

different researchers having the same conclusions to same observations

Question 16

Intra-Research Analysis

Answer 16

the same researcher has the same conclusion to observations

Question 17

Retrospective Study

Answer 17

researches the past

Question 18

String Variables

Answer 18

non-numerical variables in data matrix