Wow Flashcards
What does ethics generally deal with?
Beliefs about what is right or wrong, proper or improper, good or bad.
At which stages of research should ethics be applied?
All stages: planning, gathering data, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation.
What is the purpose of research ethics?
Provides guidelines for responsible conduct of research and educates and monitors scientists.
Define fabrication in the context of research misconduct.
Making up data or results and recording or reporting them.
What does falsification involve?
Manipulating research materials or changing or omitting data or results.
What is plagiarism?
The appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.
What is qualitative research?
A type of research that aims to gather and analyze non-numerical data to understand individuals’ social reality.
What is the aim of quantitative research?
To gather and analyze numerical data to find patterns, make predictions, and generalize results.
List the steps involved in the research process according to Prieto, Et. Al (2017).
- Define the Research Problem
- Review the Literature
- Formulate the Hypothesis
- Research Design
- Collect Data
- Analyze Data
- Interpret and Report
Fill in the blank: __________ is a type of research that aims to gather and analyze non-numerical data.
Qualitative research
True or False: Falsification involves accurately representing research data.
False
