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A qualitative tradition that focuses on social psychological processes within a social setting is called ___ theory

grounded

___ is a principle used to decide when to stop sampling in a qualitative study on the basis of redundancy of information

saturation

If the results of a statistical test indicated a probability of .001, the results would be considered statistically ___

significant

Quantitative researchers perform ___ analyses of their data

statistical

terms used in both research

study participant theory data data analysis

A person who provides information to researchers in a study is often called a(n) ____ in a quantitative study

subject

quantitative research terms

subject variables

Qualitative analyses usually involve a search for recurrent ___ or ____

theme; categories

A systematic, abstract explanation of phenomena is a(n) ___

theory

To get access to a site and its inhabitants is to gain __ into the site

entree

The type of qualitative research that focuses on understanding cultures is ___

ethnography

The type of research that involves the testing of an intervention is called ___ research

experimental

"The lived experience of caring for a dying spouse" is an example of the section of a research report called the ___

title

___ is to qualitative research what generalizability is to quantitative research

transferability

In the medical literature, a study that tests the effect of an intervention is called a clinical ___

trial

Qualitative researches strive to enhance the likelihood that their findings are ___, which includes enhancing credibility, authenticity, and dependability

trustworthy

___ is the format used to structure most research reports

IMRAD intro method results and discussion

A summary of a study, also known as a(n) ___, appears at the beginning of a report

abstract

a(n) ___ is an influence that results in a distortion or error

bias

To address biases stemming from awareness, researchers may use a procedure that is usually called ___

blinding

A relationship in which one variable directly induces changes in another is a(n) ____ relationship

casual

A(n) ___ variable is a variable that is extraneous to the research question but that needs to be controlled

confounding

a(n) _____ is a somewhat more complex abstraction than a concept

construct

Research ___ is used by researchers to hold constant outside influences on the dependent variable so that the relationship under study can be better understood

control

Information gathered in a study is called ___

data

Another name for outcome variable is ___ variable

dependent

A research ___ is the basic architecture of a study

design

Qualitative researchers typically use a(n) ____ design in their studies

emergent

The presumed influence on a dependent variable is the ___ variable.

independent

A(n) ___ is a conclusion drawn from the evidence in a study that takes into account the research methods used

inference

qualitative research terms

informant phenomenon saturation emergent design

Research reports are most likely to be accessed as ___ articles

journal

Some qualitative researchers do not undertake an upfront ___ review to avoid having their conceptualization influenced by the work of others

literature

Another name for nonexperiemental research, often used in the medical literature, is ___ research

observation

The ___ definition indicates how a variable will be measured

operational

The qualitative research tradition that focuses on lived experiences is ___

phenomenology

The __ is the entire aggregate of people in which a researcher is interested ( the "P" in PICO)

population

___ is a broad bias-reducing strategy used by quantitative researchers that involves having aspects of the study established by chance rather than by personal choices

randomness

The process of reflection critically on one's self, used by many qualitative researchers, is ____

reflexivity

a(n) ___ is a bond, connection, or pattern of association between variables

relationship

___ is a criterion for evaluating study evidence (mostly in quantitative study) that concerns the accuracy and consistency of information

reliability

A(n) ___ is a subset of a population from which data are gathered

sample

Quantitative researchers strive for findings that are reliable and ___

valid

In quantitative research, a concept is usually referred to as a(n) ___

variable


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