Research Methodology Terms

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What are variables other than the independent variable that may affect the dependent variable called?

Extraneous variables (correct)

Control variables

Mediating variables

Dependent variables

Which type of study design explains the research design, sampling procedures, data gathering procedures, and ethical considerations?

Mixed-methods study

Descriptive study

Quantitative study (correct)

Qualitative study

What is the process of selecting research respondents or participants known as?

Sampling (correct)

Data analysis

Surveying

Experimentation

Which type of interview consists of several key questions and restricts researchers from pursuing responses in more detail?

Structured interview Signup and view all the answers

When does an observation become indirect in nature in research studies?

When observers participate as respondents Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the procedure of interpreting the yielded data in research studies?

Data analysis Signup and view all the answers

What type of data-gathering technique aims at manipulating or controlling conditions to determine the effect of a condition or treatment?

Experiment Signup and view all the answers

Which type of variable is characterized by having two or more categories without an intrinsic order?

Nominal Variables Signup and view all the answers

In research, what is a visual representation that illustrates the expected relationship between cause and effect?

Conceptual Framework Signup and view all the answers

Which type of analysis is used for descriptive or inferential goals of research with quantifiable data?

Statistical Analysis Signup and view all the answers

Which tense of the verb is commonly used in expressing the processes to be followed during the proposal stage of research?

Future Tense Signup and view all the answers

What step typically follows making judgments based on research results?

Making Recommendations Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research focuses on finding answers to how and why questions?

Qualitative research Signup and view all the answers

Which research approach aims to measure reality as objective and separate from the researcher?

Quantitative research Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for researchers immersing themselves in the culture they are studying?

Immersion Signup and view all the answers

Which research approach aims to find answers to who, what, where, how, and when questions?

Quantitative research Signup and view all the answers

What is a variable in research?

A concept that can take on various quantitative values Signup and view all the answers

What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

The variable that is tested in an experiment Signup and view all the answers