week 1 Flashcards

1
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question and a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

A

INQUIRY

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2
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activity that involves a SYSTEMATIC METHOD of finding out things

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RESEARCH

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3
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collecting and analyzing NON-NUMERICAL data

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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

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4
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quantifiable or MEASURABLE, it deals with NUMBERS

SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION

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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

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5
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PRIMARY CHARACTERISTIC of quantitative research

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LARGE SAMPLE SIZE

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6
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CAREFULLY PLANNED and designed

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STRUCTURED RESEARCH METHODS

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7
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specific and MEASURABLE responses

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HIGHLY RELIABLE OUTCOME

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8
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CLEARLY defined research

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CLOSE ENDED QUESTIONS

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9
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review analyze the OUTCOMES or results of PREVIOUS RELATED STUDIES

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PRIOR STUDY

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10
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strengths of quantitative research (3)

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• involve great number of responses
• measured using appropriate statistical procedures
• personal biases can be eliminated

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11
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weaknesses of qualitative research (3)

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• gathering data are fixed and inflexible
• prone to structural bias and false representations
• provide limited information on humanity aspects

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12
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improving ACADEMIC standards and policies

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EDUCATION

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13
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study and understand SOCIETY

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ECONOMICS

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14
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undercover facts and understanding about various SOCIAL EVENTS and HUMAN INTERACTIONS

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

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15
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proper and appropriate TREATMENT for diseases

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MEDICINE

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16
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understanding how people THINK

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PSYCHOLOGY

17
Q

can take different VALUES
result of some force or itself

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VARIABLES

18
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CAUSE

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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

19
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EFFECT

A

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

20
Q

this scale is the SIMPLEST of the four variables

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NOMINAL

21
Q

depict the order of variables

(satisfied, very satisfied, unsatisfied etc.)

A

ORDINAL

22
Q

there is ORDER and the difference between two values is meaningful

(on a scale of 1-10)

A

INTERVAL

23
Q

clear definition of 0.0

variable equals to 0.0

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RATIO