Practical Research 1 Reviewer Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering Chapters 1 to 3 of Practical Research 1, including qualitative and quantitative types, sampling methods, RRL, and methodology concepts.

Research is defined as a systematic process of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting information to __________ .

answer questions or solve problems

The research approach used to understand meanings, experiences, perceptions, beliefs, behaviors, and processes using non-numerical data is __________ research.

Qualitative

The type of qualitative research that studies people's lived experiences of a particular phenomenon is __________ .

Phenomenology

The main focus of __________ is studying the culture, beliefs, practices, and behaviors of a group.

Ethnography

Developing a theory or explanation from systematically collected data is the primary purpose of __________ .

Grounded Theory

A quantitative research design that examines whether and how strongly two or more variables are related is known as __________ research.

Correlational

Quantitative research that examines the effects of an intervention but lacks full random assignment is called __________ research.

Quasi-Experimental

The section of Chapter 1 that states the coverage, boundaries, and exclusions of the study is called __________ .

Scope and Delimitation

Sources that provide original or firsthand information, such as original research studies or interview data, are called __________ sources.

Primary

An area that has not been sufficiently studied or answered in literature is referred to as a __________ .

Research Gap

__________ connects findings from multiple sources by identifying similarities, differences, relationships, and implications instead of simply listing summaries.

Synthesis

The probability sampling method that selects members at a regular interval from an ordered list after a starting point is chosen is __________ sampling.

Systematic

The sampling strategy that divides the population into subgroups (strata) and randomly selects participants from each subgroup is __________ sampling.

Stratified Random

Selecting participants because they meet specific criteria and can provide information-rich data is known as __________ sampling.

Purposive

Non-probability sampling where existing participants help identify or recruit other suitable participants is called __________ sampling.

Snowball

The process of assigning labels to meaningful portions of qualitative data so related information can be organized and compared is called __________ .

Coding

In qualitative trustworthiness, __________ refers to the confidence in the findings.

Credibility

In qualitative trustworthiness, __________ ensures that findings are grounded in data rather than researcher bias.

Confirmability

According to the quick memory guide, Chapter 1 answers 'WHAT and WHY?', Chapter 2 answers 'WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN?', and Chapter 3 answers '__________?'

HOW WILL THE STUDY BE DONE