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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