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Week 2B (Quiz study) Flashcards

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What (11 general) activities are involved in the research process

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  1. Topic
  2. Develop research question/s (hypothesis)
  3. Design a study
  4. Select/obtain a sample
  5. Design measures
  6. Data collection
  7. Data coding
  8. Data entry
  9. Data analysis
  10. Report writing
  11. Disseminate findings
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Qualitative research
(Language is important)
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Consists of a research question

(Framed as an open ended question) Use of words

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Quantitive research
(Language is important)
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Consists of a hypothesis

(Refers to your clearly expectation of what you will find) Use of numbers

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  1. Topic

research activity

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Broad theme/area of interest to the researcher (i.e. research problem)

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  1. Develop question/hypothesis

research activity

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  • Gives the purpose of the research and states the ‘research questions (Qual) and hypothesis (Quant)
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  1. Design

research activity

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Who/how will the hypotheses/question be tested?

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  1. Sample (research activity)
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On who will the hypotheses/question be tested?

small group of the population of interest

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  1. Measures

research activity

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What will participants be tested on?

  • Survey
  • What is your instrument?
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  1. Data collection

research activity

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Gather data

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  1. Coding

research activity

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Grouping data into appropriate thematic categories.

i. e.
- Code/theme/group by sex (the data)
- Reason they become homeless (the data)

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  1. Data entry

research activity

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Into appropriate software to summarise data and assist with analysis

Software:

  • Quant - SPSS (Statistical Package in the Social Sciences)
  • Qual - NVivo (was known as NUDE)
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  1. Analysis

research activity

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Compare actual data with expected hypotheses/question
(what was observed, what was tested, with your logical explanation) and report
i.e.
- Journal article
- Research report
- Thesis (much larger scope)

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  1. Writing/Reporting
    (research activity)
Research activity (RA) - 11
=
Report Heading (RH) - 9
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(RA) 1. Topic = (RH) 3. Introduction

(RA) 2. Develop research question = (RH) 4. Literature Review

(RA) 3. Design = (RH) 5. Method

(RA) 4. Sample = (RH) 5. Method

(RA) 5. Measures = (RH) 5. Method

(RA) 6. Data collection = (RH) 5. Method

(RA) 7. Coding = (RH) 5. Method

(RA) 8. Data entry = (RH) 5. Method

(RA) 9. Analysis = (RH) 7. Discussion
(RH 6. Reflects an indirect level of analysis, by how it is being reported - Subcategories being reported)

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  1. Disseminate

research activity

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  1. Title

Research Report Heading

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Contains all of the independent ‘key’ variables
i.e.
full, simple indication of what the study is about (IV and DV)

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  1. Abstract

Research Report Heading

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  • Approximately 100-150 (200) words
  • Short summarise main points from sections (concise writing) of the entire paper (everything)
    BEST TO WRITE AT THE END
    i.e.
  • why we did it?
  • what we were hoping to see?
  • how we did it? (intro method)
  • what we found?
  • result?
  • what we think it means?
  • why we think we go the results?
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  1. Introduction

Research Report Heading)

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  • Approximately 300-400 words
  • Identifies the topic (research problem)
  • Provide a starting point from the broad research problem
18
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  1. Literature review

Research Report Heading

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  • Approximately 400-700 words
  • Make up of several detailed ‘body paragraphs’ explaining:
    1. Back ground: What’s the controversy and why it occurs
    2. Previous evidence: what other researchers have said/found about competing sides of the controversy
    3. Logical theory: Which side of the argument (if at all) you support and why
    4. Hypotheses: How your research design will provide evidence

Each body paragraph has a:

  • Topic sentence (content/idea, broad indicator)
  • Argument/evidence (several sentences that provides support/evidence suggested in topic sentence, summary)
  • Leading sentence: Sentences that links the paragraph to the next. (creating logical flow/argument)
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  1. Method

Research Report Heading

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  • Approximately 300-500 words
  • Describe how the hypothesis has been tested
  • Contains a summary of
20
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  1. Results

Research Report Heading

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  • Approximately 500 words

- Describe all the findings (do not explain the results)

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  1. Discussion

Research Report Heading

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  • Approximately 500-1000 words
    1. Describe all the main findings (again)
  1. Analyses the extent to which the findings provide support for the expected hypotheses and why
    (inconsistent results are important for identifying gaps in the theory)
  2. Identifies limitations in method that affect inferential power on theory.
    (i. e. sample size not sufficient)
  3. Provides a concluding statement
    (Did you agree or disagree with hypothesis?)
  4. Makes recommendations for future research
22
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  1. References

Research Report Heading

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  • Should all first appear in the literature review
    (New references should not be introduced in the discussion)
  • Follow APA (7th ed) standards
  • No plagiarism - you must cite all sources of information
23
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  1. Appendices

Research Report Heading

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Not in GU Essay (2020)

  • Strict word limits
  • Usually in a research reports rather than journal articles
  • Contains additional information beyond the word limit
24
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Though they are not mutually exclusive activities, what is the relationship between theory, research and practice

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Theory, research and practice influence one another.

- Theoretical ideas: influences how we go about designing our study to find the evidence to support logic ideas...
IMPACTS...
- Researcher: Collect the data
- Practice: Work with specific clients
(Constant mutual exchange)
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Hypothesis

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A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

26
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Generalisations

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Arguments involving making a general claim based on limited or specific evidence

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Analogies

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Drawing conclusions about on situation based on what you know about another

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General Principles

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  • Involves applying general principles to a specific case (Opposite of generalisation)
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Causal Reasoning

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Offer what is determined to be the best possible explanation for why something has happened.

i. e.
- One thing necessarily lead to another thing happening
- Can be use to develop and assess arguments

30
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Linking Research, Theory and Practice

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Research -
Theory -
Practice -

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