Research Methods (Ch 2)

purposes of lit review

1. identify a problem 2. develop a hypothesis 3. develop a method

2. what are the important purposes for reviewing literature?

1. identifying the problem 2. developing the hypotheses or questions 3. developing the method

6 steps in literature research

1. write the problem 2. consult secondary sources 3. determine descriptors 4. find primary sources using indexes and bibliographies 5. read and record literature in summary table 6. write literature review

variability of practice

a tenet of motor skill learning advanced by R.A Schmidt that states that the practice of a variety of movement experiences facilitates transfer to a new movement when compared with practicing a single movement

closed-loop theory

a theory of motor skill learning advanced by Adams that proposes that information received as feedback from a movement is compared with some internal reference of correctness

schema theory

a theory of motor skill learning advanced by R.A Schmidt as an extension of Adams closed-loop theory. the theory proposed to unify two of more general explanations under one theoretical explanation

1. references to journal articles should include

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

5. references to books should include

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

3. a good beginning point in a literature search for the student with a very limited knowledge about a topic is _________.

encyclopedias and textbooks (secondary sources), and literature reviews

primary sources

first-hand sources of data in research; original studies

4. which of the following is an error in the review of literature sections of theses?

giving an article-by-article overview of previous research

secondary sources

sources of data in research in which authors have evaluated and summarized previous research