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Research Methods
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 4
02/09/2015

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Term
independent variable
Definition

cause

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dependent variable
Definition

effect

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control variable
Definition

something that is constant and unchanged

strongly influences values; it is held constant to test the relative impact of independent variables

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criteron measure
Definition
A standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based.
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Reliability
Definition

repeat tests gain same results

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Validity
Definition
empirical measure reflects the concept under consideration
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standard deviation
Definition

        (P x Q / N)

---square root x 2= A% 100-A%=sampling error

 

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Central tendency
Definition

mean, mode, median   

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Dispersion
Definition

ranges, standard deviations, variances

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population
Definition

all members of a defined group that we are studying or collecting information on for data driven decisions

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