Social Work Research - Quantitative Data Analysis

Flashcards covering key concepts from the 'Social Work Research' lecture, specifically on quantitative data analysis.

Research questions = what you want to __.

know

Hypotheses = what you are __.

testing

A 'variable' is something that __.

varies

The independent variable (IV) is what is __ by the researcher.

manipulated

The dependent variable (DV) is what you are __.

measuring

Bivariate statistics involve comparing __ variables.

two

The null hypothesis (H0) is a statement of no __ between sample means.

difference

The alternative hypothesis (Ha) is a claim that contradicts the __ hypothesis.

null

Normal distribution typically applies to __ data.

continuous

A __ is a summary measure that represents the middle of a data set's distribution.

measure of central tendency

In statistics, if 'p' is less than 0.05, we indicate a __ difference or significant relationship.

statistically significant