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Measures the presence or absence of a trait. Boolean value: 0/1
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| The measure and tests employ actual measuring of the desired concepts/objects under study. |
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| When you do a study you get the same or similar results each time. |
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| A reliable sample will produce the same or similiar results from any number of samples drawn from the same population |
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| Observations or conclusions from non-factual or observable data |
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| Rely on elements of both quantative and qualitative research in the same research design or research project |
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| Two constructs/concepts track together statistically |
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| Largely based on the reasonableness of the researcher's description |
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| Everyone in the population has a equal possibility to be selected |
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| Gap between the sample and the population (+-%) |
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| Error based on how the measure is constructed, not the respondant population |
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| Adding more value or respondents in a particular subgroup(stratum) then the population would demand |
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| Based on observation, interviews, and the like that rarely employ statistical analysis. |
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| Emphasizes use of tests and measurements that are analyzed with statistical producers characterized |
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| Determines whether or not the primary researcher has developed a coding scheme for their research |
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| Sub-group within a larger group |
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| A nonprobability sample from a stratum |
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| this is done when it is impossible or impractical to compile and exhaustive list of the elements composing the larger population |
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| Get a person in or out of your survey |
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| Respondents allowed to answer in free-form |
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| Respondents given discreet or a continuum of choices |
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| Labels large group placement |
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| Grouping or ranking based on underlying scale |
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| Placement on an existing scales where values are equally intervaled |
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| Response to statements that include a neutral midpoint |
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| Generates groups of responses that rate in order of greatest to least (10-1) |
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| Indexing answers on a scale to develop a single measure of a concept |
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| Group of potental participants to whom you want to generalize the results of a study |
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| Likelihood of selecting any one member of a population is not known |
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| Every member of a population has an equal chance of being selected |
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| Number of people necessary to represent a respective subgroup |
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| Same test given multiple times in order to check for a similar result |
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| Experimental Research Method |
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| Test cause and effect relationships |
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| Non-experimental research |
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| No manipulation of variables, no cause/effect study |
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| Method of research examining relationships between 2 variables |
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| Method of research examining a culture or subculture |
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| Examination of how previous historical events affect the present day |
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| Descriptive research method used to study an individual case |
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| Method of research used to examine age differences rather then age changes |
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| Assess changes in behavior in one group of subjects at more then one point of time |
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| Recording behavior that occurs during a particular interval of time |
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| Quasi-experimental research |
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| Groups are preaggiend to "treatments" such as gender, social class, neighborhood |
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| Participant observation method |
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| Activity where individuals who take part in an experiment or a research project have the potentional to affect the oucomes |
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| Type of research that uses written or oral survet forom as its primary tool for collection of information |
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| Basic formation of the "stuff" at issue |
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| Specifies concepts to include measurable characteristics |
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