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Non-Experimental Research Methods correct answers Correlation and Casual Comparative
Correlation research method correct answers non-experimantal research method. A process to
collect data to determine if a relationship exists between two or more quantitative variables, and
to what degree.
Correlation Coefficient correct answers Strength and direction of a relationship between two
variables. range of +1 to -1
Positive Correlation correct answers r=+1 (points follow along a line)
Negative Correlation correct answers r=-1 (no correlation is a 0 and looks like a gun shot all
over)
Variable correct answers a condition or characteristic that can take on different values or
categories (such as age, GPA, gender, etc.)
Descriptive Statistics correct answers Goal is to describe, summarize, or make sense of a
particular set of data.
Inferential Statistics correct answers where researchers use the laws of probability to make
inferences about populations based on sample data.
Strengths of Quantitative Research correct answers -Testing and validating already constructed
theories
-Can generalize research findings when based on random samples
-Determining nomothetic consumption (general scientific casual relationships)
-Quick and cheap
,Qualitative Research purpose correct answers Collects text or imagery data to gain a deeper
understanding of existing phenomena, gain insight on insider perspective. Exploration,
discovery, understanding
Quantitative Research Purpose correct answers Collect numerical data. Purpose is to describe,
predict, control, or explain. Narrow lens approach (top-down)
Linguistic-relativity hypothesis correct answers (assumptions of qualitative research) Intuits'
local languages might allow them to see distinctions that you do not notice.
Empathetic Understanding correct answers (assumptions of qualitative research) I can appreciate
where you're coming from. I have an interest in you
Ontology (Qualitative Assumption) correct answers (inherit understanding) Take on personal,
mental, subjective, personal, constructed
Epistemology (Qualitative Assumption) correct answers (theory of knowledge) Everything is
relative, varying standards, individual/group justification, social construction. Overall
understanding of how knowledge is created.
Criterion Based aka Purposive Sampling correct answers selecting participants because they
meet the criteria or purpose of the study.
Phenomenology correct answers Rich narrative allowing researcher to vicariously experience the
phenomenon through the eyes of the participant.
Purpose: Describing the individuals experience of the phenomena.
Ethnography correct answers Extensive physical description of the physical and social settings
aimed at holistic understanding.
Purpose: Describing cultural characteristics of a group of people
, Narrative Inquiry correct answers including patterns, connections, and insights uncovered and
carefully synthesized.
Purpose: Describing people's lives/stories to add to our understanding. Chronological story
Case Study correct answers Rich, holistic narrative which triangulates data and places the case
into a meaningful context
Purpose: Addressing research questions through in-depth analysis. Environment based on a set of
circumstances.
Grounded Theory correct answers Contains methodological description, then proposes and
discusses the theory built during the research study.
Purpose: Inductively generating a theory describing a phenomenon. Does this dynamic of people
in this environment hold true to a theory that's related to it? Not manipulating data.
Triangulation correct answers Observations --> Interviews --> Questionnaires. Is everybody in
sync with one another?
It validates the story
Major characteristics of qualitative research analysis correct answers Unique Case Orientation,
Inductive Analysis & Creative Synthesis,
Holistic Perspective,
Context Sensitivity,
Voice Perspective & Reflectivity
Voice, Perspective & Reflectivity correct answers The qualitative analyst owns and is reflective
about his or her own voice and perspective; a credible voice conveys authenticity and
trustworthiness
Non-Experimental Research Methods correct answers Correlation and Casual Comparative
Correlation research method correct answers non-experimantal research method. A process to
collect data to determine if a relationship exists between two or more quantitative variables, and
to what degree.
Correlation Coefficient correct answers Strength and direction of a relationship between two
variables. range of +1 to -1
Positive Correlation correct answers r=+1 (points follow along a line)
Negative Correlation correct answers r=-1 (no correlation is a 0 and looks like a gun shot all
over)
Variable correct answers a condition or characteristic that can take on different values or
categories (such as age, GPA, gender, etc.)
Descriptive Statistics correct answers Goal is to describe, summarize, or make sense of a
particular set of data.
Inferential Statistics correct answers where researchers use the laws of probability to make
inferences about populations based on sample data.
Strengths of Quantitative Research correct answers -Testing and validating already constructed
theories
-Can generalize research findings when based on random samples
-Determining nomothetic consumption (general scientific casual relationships)
-Quick and cheap
,Qualitative Research purpose correct answers Collects text or imagery data to gain a deeper
understanding of existing phenomena, gain insight on insider perspective. Exploration,
discovery, understanding
Quantitative Research Purpose correct answers Collect numerical data. Purpose is to describe,
predict, control, or explain. Narrow lens approach (top-down)
Linguistic-relativity hypothesis correct answers (assumptions of qualitative research) Intuits'
local languages might allow them to see distinctions that you do not notice.
Empathetic Understanding correct answers (assumptions of qualitative research) I can appreciate
where you're coming from. I have an interest in you
Ontology (Qualitative Assumption) correct answers (inherit understanding) Take on personal,
mental, subjective, personal, constructed
Epistemology (Qualitative Assumption) correct answers (theory of knowledge) Everything is
relative, varying standards, individual/group justification, social construction. Overall
understanding of how knowledge is created.
Criterion Based aka Purposive Sampling correct answers selecting participants because they
meet the criteria or purpose of the study.
Phenomenology correct answers Rich narrative allowing researcher to vicariously experience the
phenomenon through the eyes of the participant.
Purpose: Describing the individuals experience of the phenomena.
Ethnography correct answers Extensive physical description of the physical and social settings
aimed at holistic understanding.
Purpose: Describing cultural characteristics of a group of people
, Narrative Inquiry correct answers including patterns, connections, and insights uncovered and
carefully synthesized.
Purpose: Describing people's lives/stories to add to our understanding. Chronological story
Case Study correct answers Rich, holistic narrative which triangulates data and places the case
into a meaningful context
Purpose: Addressing research questions through in-depth analysis. Environment based on a set of
circumstances.
Grounded Theory correct answers Contains methodological description, then proposes and
discusses the theory built during the research study.
Purpose: Inductively generating a theory describing a phenomenon. Does this dynamic of people
in this environment hold true to a theory that's related to it? Not manipulating data.
Triangulation correct answers Observations --> Interviews --> Questionnaires. Is everybody in
sync with one another?
It validates the story
Major characteristics of qualitative research analysis correct answers Unique Case Orientation,
Inductive Analysis & Creative Synthesis,
Holistic Perspective,
Context Sensitivity,
Voice Perspective & Reflectivity
Voice, Perspective & Reflectivity correct answers The qualitative analyst owns and is reflective
about his or her own voice and perspective; a credible voice conveys authenticity and
trustworthiness
