research methods exam

3 common errors in the review of lit section of theses

1) giving an article-by-article presentation, 2) presenting each study in the same way, 3) using large number of quotations

3 purposes for reviewing the literature

1) identifying and defining the problem, 2) Developing the method, 3) Developing the research hypothesis

the generalizability of the results refers to what kind of validity?

External

Special language that is regularly used in a particular field but which may not be meaningful to people outside the field is called

Jargon

The only type of research that can manipulate treatments and establish a cause and effect is...

experimental research

the term coined by Kuhn to denote the scientific approach that is used widely in the natural sciences

normal science

dependent variable =

proves or disproves the success of the independent variable; thing the independent variable affects

References to journal articles should include

author, date, article title, journal name, volume, inclusive pages, doi

References to books should include

author, date, title, city of publication, publisher's name

When we say that research is empirical, we mean that the researcher...

collects data on which to base decisions

The extent to which the results of a study can be attributed to the treatments used int he study is the definition of what kind of validity?

internal

the primary sources of a literature review are...

research journal articles

The inductive and deductive processes are important in...

statement of the problem

Another term that describes the unscientific method of tenacity is

superstition

compared to applied research, basic research...

usually offers more control, such as that done in a laboratory