Recently Updated Pages

Definition Effect size is a quantifiable measure of the strength of a relationship between two va...

Definition The P-value is a probability. Specifically, it's the probability of observing results ...

Definition Descriptive statistics are methods used to summarize and describe the main features of...

Definition Inferential statistics is a branch of statistics that uses data from a sample to make ...

Definition Scales of measurement refer to the ways in which variables are defined and quantified ...

Definition The degree to which a test or study measures what it claims to measure. Example  A qu...

Definition A theory in research is a systematically organized set of concepts, definitions, and p...

Definition A method of data collection using questionnaires or interviews to gather information f...

Definition When participants give answers they think are socially acceptable. Example In a study...

Definition When the sample is not representative of the population. Example A researcher wishes ...

Definition A subset of a population selected for study. Example A researcher is interested in vo...

Defintion A question that guides the focus of a research study. Example A researcher has previou...

Definition The issue or topic that a researcher seeks to address. Example A researcher is review...

Definition Replication refers to the process of repeating an experiment or study under similar co...

Definition The consistency of a measure or test over time or across different observers. Example...

Definition A quasi-experiment is a type of research study that looks like a true experiment, but ...

Definition Research involving numerical data and statistical analysis. Example A researcher want...

Definition Research involving non-numerical data, often used to understand concepts or experience...

Definition The entire group of individuals relevant to a particular research question. Example A...

Definition A precise explanation of how a concept will be measured in a study. Example A researc...