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?

<p>Structured interview (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>When observers participate as respondents (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Data analysis (A)</p> 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?

<p>Experiment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Nominal Variables (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Conceptual Framework (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Statistical Analysis (A)</p> 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?

<p>Future Tense (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What step typically follows making judgments based on research results?

<p>Making Recommendations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Qualitative research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Quantitative research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Immersion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Quantitative research (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a variable in research?

<p>A concept that can take on various quantitative values (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

<p>The variable that is tested in an experiment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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