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Theory

A statement that proposes to explain relationships among phenomena of interest.

T

Inductive Method

Data Accumulation ---> New Theory

New Theory

Deductive Method

Test Theory ---> Data Accumulation

Test Theory

Research Design

A plan for conducting scientific research for the purpose of learning about a phenomenon of interest

RD

Internal Validity

Do the results come from the variables, and not something else?

Confounding variables?

External Validity

The accuracy of the data being representative of all reality.

Generalizability

2 Research Design Factors

Naturalness


Degree of Control

Nature and Control

Quasi-experiment

A type of research method for conducting studies in field situations where the researcher may be able to manipulate some independent variables.

Questionnaire

A type of research method in which subjects respond to written questions posed by the investigator

Questionnaire Design Drawbacks

Low response rates


Truthfulness



R.T.



Observation

A type of research method in which the investigator monitors subjects for the purpose of understanding their behavior and culture

Secondary Research Methods

A class of research methods that examines existing information from research studies that used primary methods.

Meta-analysis

A quantitative secondary research method for summarizing and integrating the findings from original empirical research studies.

Level of analysis

The unit or level (individuals, teams, organizations, nations, etc.) that is the object of the researchers' interest and about which the conclusions are drawn from the research.

Qualitative Research

A class of research methods in which the investigator takes an active role in interacting with the subjects he or she wishes to study.

Personal


Practical


Research

Ethnography

A research method that utilizes field observations to study society's culture.

Daily life, patterns of behavior

Emic

Internal understanding (Subject's understanding)

E - me - ic

Etic

External understanding (Observer's understanding)

E - them - ic

6 Variable Types

Quantitative


Categorical


Independent


Dependent


Predictor


Criterion

Qu.Cat. I.D. Pre.Cri.

Criterion Variable

A variable that is a primary object of a research study; it is forecasted by a predictor variable.

High School GPA ---> (Criterion Var)

Predictor Variable

A variable used to predict or forecast a criterion variable.

High School GPA predicts College GPA. Unmanipulated variable.

Descriptive Statistics tells...

Central Tendency


Distribution


Spread

C.D.S.

Median

The midpoint

Road Median

Mode

Most frequent

Most frequent

Variability

Spread

Spread

Range

Max - Min

Max - Min

Correlation Coefficient

-1 to 1

-1 to 1


2 Methods of Causality

Experiment


Statistical

5 Rights in Code of Ethics

Consent


Privacy


Confidentiality


Deception


Debriefing

C.P.C. D.D.

Scientist-practitioner gap

Managers




(Relevancy)




Researchers

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