Han 251 Test 1 SBU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Research Methodology - answerWay to systematically solve research problem
Research design - answerRefers to the structure of an inquiry numerous designs within the methodologies select the design best suited to answer the research question
Research methods - answerMethods of sampling, data collection and data analysis
Characteristics for research - answer-Originates with a question or problem
_Requires clear articulation of a goal
-Usually divide the principal problem into more manageable sub problems
-Guided by a hypothesis
-Requires a specific plan for proceeding
-Accepts certain critical assumptions
-Requires the collection and interpretation of data in an attempt tonresolve the problem
-is cyclical or helical
Assumption - answeris a condition that is taken for granted, without which the research project 1 / 2
would be pointless
Criteria for Judging Quantitative Research - answerinternal validity
external validity
reliability
objectivity
Criteria for Judging Qualitative Research - answercredibility
transferability
dependability
confirmability
Descriptive statistic - answerUsed to explain data in ways that are manageable and easily understood Percentile, mean, median
- Inferential Statistics - answerUsed to draw conclusions about a larger group of people
CRITICAL THINKING - answerinvolves evaluating the accuracy, credibility, and worth of information and lines of reasoning.
DEDUCTIVE LOGIC - answerProcess that begins with a principle or premise(s) —statements or
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