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Research Design and Methods

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

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Research Question

Research Design and Methods

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

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Research Problem

Research Design and Methods

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

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Replication

Research Design and Methods

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

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Reliability

Research Design and Methods

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

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Quasi-Experiment

Research Design and Methods

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

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Quantitative Research

Research Design and Methods

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

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Qualitative Research

Research Design and Methods

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

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Population

Research Design and Methods

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

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Operational Definition

Research Design and Methods

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

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Observer Bias

Research Design and Methods

Definition When the researcher's expectations influence the data. Example In a 1963 study conduc...

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Observational Research

Research Design and Methods

Definition Research in which the investigator observes and records behavior without manipulating ...

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Null Hypothesis

Research Design and Methods

Definition A statement that there is no effect or no relationship between variables. Example A r...

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Mixed Methods Research

Research Design and Methods

Definition Mixed-methods research is an approach to research that combines both quantitative (num...

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Measurement

Research Design and Methods

Definition The process of assigning numbers or labels to phenomena according to specific rules. ...

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Longitudinal Study

Research Design and Methods

Definition Research that involves repeated observations of the same variables over time. Example...

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Literature Review

Research Design and Methods

Definition A summary of existing research related to a specific topic. Example A researcher want...

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Institutional Review Board

Research Design and Methods

Definition A committee that reviews research proposals to ensure ethical standards are met. Exam...

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Informed Consent

Research Design and Methods

Definition Ensuring participants are fully aware of the study and voluntarily agree to participat...

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Independent Variable

Research Design and Methods

Definition The variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable. Exa...

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