WEEK #1 - research methods Flashcards
what are the three goals of science ?
describe, predict and explain
define “describe” :
achieved through careful observation
define “predict” :
achieved after sufficient observation of behaviours or events that are systematically related to one another
define “explain” :
achieved by determining the causes of behaviours or events
basic vs applied research : what is basic research ?
conducted for the sake of achieving a more detailed and accurate understanding of a behaviour or events without trying to address any practical problem
basic vs applied research : what is applied research ?
conducted to address a practical problem
what are the steps of the model of scientific research ?
informal observations/practical problems → research questions →research literature →research questions → empirical study → data analysis → conclusions → research literature
what are three important points in finding a research topic ?
- good research required a good foundation in the research question
- process to develop a research question can be stressful and difficult
- inspiration of good research questions can come from a variety of sources (clinical experience, theory and “unanswered questions” in professional literature”)
inspiration of good research questions can come from what three variety of sources ?
- clinical experience
- theory
- “unanswered questions” in professional literature”
TRUE OR FALSE
previous research is a common source of inspiration for research questions ?
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
it is not important to conduct a literature review early in the research process which involved a review of research literature ?
FALSE
it IS important to conduct a literature review early in the research process which involved a review of research literature ?
TRUE OR FALSE
reviewing the research literature requires you to find, read and summarize the published research ?
TRUE
what are some other ways reviewing research literature can also assist you in other ways ?
- it can tell you if a research question has already been answered
- it can help you evaluate the interestingness of a research question
- it can give you ideas for how to conduct your own study
- it can tell you how your study fits into the research literature
what are professional journals ?
a scholarly journal addressed to a particular professional audience such as doctors, lawyers, teachers, engineers, or accountants and published by a professional organization
TRUE OR FALSE
more professional journals require a double blind peer review ?
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
professional journals will publish a variety of article types but THREE main categories are empirical research reports and review articles ?
FALSE
professional journals will publish a variety of article types but TWO main categories are empirical research reports and review articles ?
what are the TWO main categories of professional journals ?
empirical research reports and review articles
what are empirical research reports ?
contains research based on observation and experience as opposed to belief or theory
what are review articles ?
summarize previously published research
professional journals typically publish in one of the following three ways :
1) closed access/traditional
2) open access with peer review
3) predator publishers/”pay to play”
define “close access/traditional” :
the reader pays for a subscription to the journal and authors publish for free
define “open access with peer review” :
the authors pay a fee to publish in the journal, articles go through a peer-review process and readers can access the journal for free
define “predatory publishers/pay to play” :
the authors pay a fee to publish and there is no peer-review process