Week 7

Question 1

what is hypo-deductive research?

Answer 1

involves the generation of a hypothesis which can be tested against observable date to deduce whether the hypothesis adequately explains some aspect of the world

Question 2

what is exporatory / interprative research

Answer 2

approach a topic with less preconceived ideas - formed before having evidence,

Question 3

what is a survey and what information does it produce HD or EI

Answer 3

HD = qualitative date
EI = quantitative and or qualitative

Question 4

Interviews

Answer 4

HD - qualitative

EI - qualitative and or quantitative

Question 5

observations

Answer 5

HD - quantitative

EI - quantitative and or qualitative

Question 6

experiments

Answer 6

HD- qualitative and quantitative

Question 7

Trials

Answer 7

HD- qualitative and quantitative

Question 8

analysis

Answer 8

quantitave

Question 9

descriptive analysis

Answer 9

specific percentage

Question 10

inferential statistic

Answer 10

generally described with words (most likely)

Question 11

what is statistical significance?

Answer 11

probability that the result of a study occurred by chance rather than because the hypothesis is correct.

reported in study results as a p value