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What hypothesis states that there is no difference between groups?

  • Alternative Hypothesis
  • Null Hypothesis (correct)
  • Purposive Sampling
  • Statement of the Hypothesis

What is a prediction of study outcomes often relating to two or more variables?

  • Statement of the Hypothesis (correct)
  • Data Collection
  • Results
  • Variable

What term refers to the systematic collection and analysis of data in a research study?

  • Data Collection (correct)
  • Statistical Testing
  • Sampling Technique
  • Data Analysis

Which hypothesis indicates a difference exists between groups?

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What is the term for a sampling technique chosen based on specific judgment or purpose?

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What determines what has already been done or studied which results in a wider understanding of your potential study?

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What is the term for the observation, measurement, and recording of information in a research study?

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What is a statement that explains what is shown by analysis of the data collected?

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What contains the list of terms operationally defined in the study?

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What is a specific statement by a researcher of what he or she intends to accomplish?

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What is a prediction of study outcomes which is often a statement of the expected relationship between two or more variables?

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What sampling technique involves judgmental and subjective sampling chosen for a special purpose?

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Flashcards

Null Hypothesis

A statement that there is no difference or relationship between groups or variables in a study.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that there is a difference or relationship between groups or variables in a study.

Problem Statement

A researcher's specific statement of their study's goals.

Data Collection

The process of gathering and recording relevant information for a study.

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Purposive Sampling

A sampling technique where participants are selected based on specific criteria relevant to a study's purpose.

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Review of Related Literature

A summary of previously done research to help understand the current study's context.

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Results

A statement of what the data analysis shows in a research study.

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Definition of Terms

A list of important words and what they mean in a research study.

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Statement of the Hypothesis

A prediction of study outcomes.

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Variable

A characteristic or trait that varies.

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Study Notes

Multiple Choice Questions on Research Methods

  • Question 1: What aspect determines what prior research has been conducted, helping understand potential research directions?

    • Review of Related Literature
  • Question 2: What is the term for meticulously recording and observing information in research?

    • Data Collection
  • Question 3: What describes a statement explaining the data's findings from analysis?

    • Results
  • Question 4: Which hypothesis assumes no difference between groups?

    • Null Hypothesis
  • Question 5: What includes a list of terms precisely defined within the study?

    • Definition of Terms
  • Question 6: What is a specific, stated goal of research?

    • Problem Statement
  • Question 7: What concisely summarizes the variables under investigation?

    • Title
  • Question 8: What is the term for any characteristic potentially varying among people?

    • Variable
  • Question 9: What term best describes the act of meticulously observing, recording, and measuring information during a study?

    • Data Collection
  • Question 10: Which hypothesis suggests that differences exist between groups?

    • Alternative Hypothesis
  • Question 11: What describes a prediction of study outcomes often involving two or more factors?

    • Statement of the Hypothesis
  • Question 12: What sampling approach involves subjective choices for a particular purpose?

    • Purposive Sampling

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