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| to gather in depth understanding of human behavior |
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| Research techniques that are used to gather data that is measurable. How many, how long ect. |
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| A coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena |
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| Organization of a research paper |
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| Intro, methodology: participants, procedure, instruments, results, intervention/discussion; Results, intervention |
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| Quantitative Research Question |
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| what is the relationship between variable 1 and variable 2? Does vaccinating have a relationship to disabilities? |
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| The ability to generalize the study results to other groups and settings beyond those in the current experiment. |
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| Exists if the observed effects of the independent variable on the dependent variable are real and not caused by extraneous factors |
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| things in which have an effect on the dependent variable, but were taken into account in the experimental design |
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| based on concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic |
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1)moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.
2)the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles. |
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| (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name. |
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| Intended to be kept secret |
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| permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full knowledge of the possible risk and benefits. |
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| acting of one's free will |
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| refers to one actor playing two or more roles. |
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| A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity. |
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1)an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.
2)not consistent or having a fixed pattern |
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| The degree in which any measurement approach or interments succeeds in describing or qualifying what it is designed to measure. |
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| Nominal level of measurement |
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| refers to categorically discrete data, such as name of your school, type of care you drive or name of a book. |
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| Ordinal level of measurement |
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| refers to quantities that have natural ordering. The ranking of favorite sports, the order of people's place in line. With this level you cannot state with certainty whether the intervals between each value are equal. |
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| Interval level of measurement |
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| is like ordinal except we can say values are equally split. |
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| Ratio level of measurement |
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| Is interval data with a natural zero point. For example, time is this since 0 time is meaningful. |
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| An analysis wherein involved parties are designated at random to at least 2 experimentally manipulated remediation conditions. |
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| In an experiment, the group of test subjects left untreated or unexposed to some procedure and then compared with treated subjects in order to validate the results of the test. |
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| In the design of experiments, treatments are applied to experimental units in the treatment group(s). |
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| Is an empirical study used to estimate the casual impact of an intervention on its target population. Specifically lack the element of random assignment to treatment or control. Allows the researcher to control the assignment to the treatment condition. |
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| Is the largest collection of items that we are interested to study. |
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| Is a subset of a population. This should represent the population with few but sufficient number of items. |
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| Self-report, survey, interview, observation, second hand data, records. |
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| provides details about one's circumstances, typically one's medical or psychological condition. |
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| Is a data collection tool used to gather info about individuals. |
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| A meeting of people face to face. |
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| The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
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| Is information that a different source has collected. |
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| A thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account of an act or occurrence kept in writing or some other permanent form. |
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| Descriptive study of a situation at one particular time. It provides a snapshot of the current conditions but does not explain the cause and effect (causal) linkages among their components or constituents. |
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| a study repeated over time. |
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| usually a quasi-experiment where participants are studied before and after the experimental manipulation. |
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| A minimum or starting point used for comparisons. |
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| Numerical values such as mean, median, and mode which describe the chief features of a group of scores, without regard to a larger population. |
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| Mathematical methods that employ probability theory for deducing (inferring) the properties of a population from analysis of the properties of a data sample drawn from it. It is concerned also with the precision and reliability of inferences it helps draw. |
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| Total number of everyone. |
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| Total number of actually talked about. |
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| An amount (usually small) that is allowed for in case of miscalculation or change of circumstances. |
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| Error in a statistical analysis arising from the unrepresentativeness of the sample taken. |
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| Is the Average of the numbers. The sum total of all the observations divided by the number of observations. |
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| Is the middlemost value of the data. The data is arranged in the increasing or decreasing order. |
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| Is the number with the highest frequency. |
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| A range of values so defined that there is a specific probability that the value of parameters lies within it. |
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| Includes the current knowledge including substantive findings, as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic. Uses secondary sources, and do not report new or original experimental work. |
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| A.K.A. Pure research or fundamental. Is a systematic study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena. Executed without thought of practical end goal. Fills gaps in knowledge. |
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| We have a problem and we want to fix it. Seeks to solve practical problems. |
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| Is the research question. |
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| Is of statistical significance <.05 and indicator of the likelihood a given correlation due to chance rather than a social phenomenon we can expect to occur again. |
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| 3 questions Statistics can answer |
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| 1) What is the relationship 2)Direction of relationship 3) Is the group differences statistically significant |
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| A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point. |
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| Lacking directional properties. |
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| Having a particular direction of motion, progression, or orientation. |
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| Having no legal or binding force; invalid. |
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| Evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field. |
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| A varying characteristic that is vital or social statistic of an individual, sample group, or population, for example age, sex, socioeconomic status. |
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| The ability of an apparatus, machine, or system to consistently perform its intended or required function or mission, on demand and without degradation or failure. |
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| The idea that the researcher comes up with an idea and then checks the idea with the participant (member of the group) to see if it is correct |
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| r means this is a true experiment. R= random assignment. O= is the observation. X= treatment. |
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| O at the beginning is saying it is a quasi experiment. |
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| When the results of the study produce one result goes up, and the other result is going down. |
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| When the result of the study are both going the same directions. |
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| 3 aspects of a casual argument |
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| a before b, a correlated to b, explanation for relationship. |
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| Under qualitative. Reality is how you interpret it and it is subjective and not bias. |
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| Institutional Review Board. They go over your research is ethical. Also are you offering following up care if there is possible harm. |
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