Saint Charles Academy Quarter 4 Lesson 1: Terms in Research
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What is the main purpose of a research paper?

  • To provide a summary of existing studies
  • To list the author's opinions
  • To display personal creativity
  • To establish facts and new findings through systematic investigation (correct)
  • What does the term 'recherche' mean in Middle French?

  • To interpret information
  • To go about seeking (correct)
  • To analyze data
  • To organize findings
  • Which component of a research paper is a concise summary of the entire paper or thesis?

  • Hypothesis
  • Abstract (correct)
  • Research title
  • Introduction
  • What is the purpose of a hypothesis in research?

    <p>To make a prediction about the research topic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of writing a research title, what should a good title ideally contain?

    <p>As few words as possible that adequately describe the content or purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do null hypotheses typically state?

    <p>'No relationship' between variables being studied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the null hypothesis?

    <p>Denying the existence of an attribute, a relationship, or a difference of an effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which section in a research paper allows for the evaluation of a study's validity and reliability?

    <p>Methodology Section</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of research methodology?

    <p>Solve the research problem using appropriate methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Research Instruments used for in research?

    <p>Collect, measure, and analyze data related to research interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of method involves collecting non-numeric data in research?

    <p>Qualitative method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes an alternative hypothesis?

    <p>Stated in positive form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of framework provides a general framework for data analysis?

    <p>Theoretical framework</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to any entity that can take on different values?

    <p>Variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pool of individuals from which a statistical sample is drawn for a study called?

    <p>Population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the subset of individuals from a larger population selected for data collection?

    <p>Sample</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does socio-demographics refer to?

    <p>Combination of social and demographic factors defining a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the number of people who answered a survey?

    <p>Respondents</p> Signup and view all the answers

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