6 Steps of Scientific Method - Answers1. Define the problem
2. Review the literature
3. Hypothesis
4. Research design
5. Conclusion
6. Further research
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Hypothesis - AnswersSpeculative statement about the relationship between two or more factors known
as variables
Variable - AnswersA measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different
conditions
Causal logic - AnswersInvolves the relationship between a condition or variable and a particular
consequence, with one event leading to the other
Reliability - AnswersThe extent to which a measure produces consistent results
Validity - AnswersThe degree to which a measure or scale truly reflects the phenomenon under study
Research design - AnswersA detailed plan or method for obtaining data significantly
Quantitative Research - AnswersCollects and reports data primarily in numerical form
Qualitative research - AnswersRelies on what is seen in field and naturalistic settings, and often focuses
on small groups and communities rather than on large groups or whole nations
Ethnography - AnswersStudy of an entire social setting through extended systematic observation
Experiment - AnswersAn artificially created situation that allows a researcher to manipulate variables
Experimental group - AnswersExposed to independent variable, as apposed to control group
Hawthorne effect - AnswersThe unintended influence that observers of experiments can have on their
subjects (Placebo effect)
Secondary Analysis - AnswersA variety of research that makes use of previously collected and publicly
accessible information and data