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