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A term used in survey research to refer to the match between the target
population and the sample. |
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| Clear, understandable representation of the data |
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| A frequency distribution statistics. Normal distribution is shaped like a bell. |
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The collection and presentation of detailed information about a particular
participant or small group, frequently including the accounts of subjects
themselves. |
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| A model which represents a causal relationship between two variables. |
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The specific probability of obtaining some result from a sample if it did not
exist in the population as a whole, at or below which the relationship will be
regarded as statistically significant |
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1) A common statistical analysis, usually abbreviated as r, that measures the
degree of relationship between pairs of interval variables in a sample. The
range of correlation is from -1.00 to zero to +1.00. 2) A non-cause and effect
relationship between two variables. |
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A researcher's ability to demonstrate that the object of a study is accurately
identified and described, based on the way in which the study was conducted |
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Being able to account for changes in the design of the study and the changing
conditions surrounding what was studied. |
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A quality of qualitative researchers who strive to be non-judgmental when
compiling findings |
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| How a measure or procedure appears. |
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| A nonsequential text composed of links and nodes |
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A tentative explanation based on theory to predict a causal relationship
between variables. |
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A variable that is part of the situation that exist from which originates the
stimulus given to a dependent variable. Includes treatment, state of variable,
such as age, size, weight, etc. |
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The extent to which two or more individuals agree. It addresses the
consistency of the implementation of a rating system. |
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Chosen by determining which word, set of words, or phrases will constitute a
concept. According to Carley, 100-500 concepts is generally sufficient when
coding for a specific topic, but this number of course varies on a case by case basis. |
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Process of corresponding variables in experimental groups equally feature for
feature. |
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A qualitative research approach based on a researcher's narrative account of
the investigation, not to be confused with a narrative examined by the
researcher as data |
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| In hypertext, each unit of information, connected by links |
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The target group under investigation, as in all students enrolled in first-year
composition courses taught in traditional classrooms. The population is the
entire set under consideration. Samples are drawn from populations. |
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