PRACTICAL RESEARCH FINAL EXAM

Obtained from one or more people's descriptions or interpretations related to an observable phenomena

Directly emerges or emanates from an observable phenomena

Research yielding information that is inherently numerical in nature or can be easily reduced to numbers

Research yielding information that cannot be easily reduced to numbers; typically an in-depth examination of a complex phenomena

Extent to which the results of a research study are applicable to other contexts, especially in real-world situations

Extent to which a research design and its implementation enable accurate conclusions about cause-and-effect and other relationships among variables studied in a research project.

Type of applied research that focuses on finding a solution to a local problem in a local setting

Type of qualitative research in which in-depth data gathered relative to a single individual, program, or event for the purpose of learning more about an unknown or poorly understood situation

Detailed and systematic examination of the contents of a particular body of material for the purpose of identifying patterns, themes, or biases within that material

Type of qualitative inquiry that involves an in-depth study of an in tact cultural group in a natural setting

Studying which participants are randomly assigned to groups that undergo various research or imposed treatments or interventions, followed by observations or measurements to assess the effects of the treatments

Approaching which one looks at conditions that have already occurred and then collect data to investigate a possible relationship between these conditions and subsequent characteristics or behaviors

Type of qualitative research aimed at deriving theory through the use of multiple stages of data collection and interpretation

Qualitative method that attempts to understand participants perspectives and views of physical or social realities

Method similar to experimental research but without random assignment to groups