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A term used in survey research to refer to the match between the target
population and the sample |
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The collection and presentation of detailed information about a particular
participant or small group, frequently including the accounts of subjects
themselves |
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The specific probability of obtaining some result from a sample if it did not
exist in the population as a whole, at or below which the relationship will be
regarded as statistically significant |
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The specific probability of obtaining some result from a sample if it did not
exist in the population as a whole, at or below which the relationship will be
regarded as statistically significant |
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| 1) A common statistical analysis, usually abbreviated as r, that measures the degree of relationship between pairs of interval variables in a sample. The range of correlation is from -1.00 to zero to +1.00. 2) A non-cause and effect relationship between two variables |
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The extent to which research findings and conclusions from a study conducted
on a sample population can be applied to the population at large |
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| A nonsequential text composed of links and nodes |
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| The average score within a distribution |
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A normal frequency distribution representing the probability that a majority of
randomly selected members of a population will fall within the middle of the
distribution. Represented by the bell curve |
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| The target group under investigation |
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The chance that a phenomenon has of occurring randomly. As a statistical
measure, it's shown as p (the "p" factor) |
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Empirical research in which the researcher explores relationships using
textual, rather than quantitative data. Case study, observation, and
ethnography are considered forms of qualitative research. Results are not
usually considered generalizable, but are often transferable |
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Empirical research in which the researcher explores relationships using
numeric data. Survey is generally considered a form of quantitative research. Results can often be generalized, though this is not always the case |
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| Used to allocate subjects to experimental and control groups. The subjects areinitially considered not unequal because they were randomly selected |
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| A study is considered replicable if it can be repeated by another researcher |
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| A formal statement of question or hypothesis that implies empirical investigation |
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| A question that reframes all of the descriptions of points from the readers' or consumers' perspective |
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| The degree to which the results from the sample deviate from those that wouldbe obtained from the entire population, because of random error in theselection of respondent and the corresponding reduction in reliability |
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In survey research, a situation where questions may "lead" participant
responses through establishing a certain tone early in the questionnaire. The serial effect may accrue as several questions establish a pattern of response in the participant, biasing results |
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| The degree to which a study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept that the researcher is attempting to measure. A method can be reliable,consistently measuring the same thing, but not valid |
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