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CMN 3102 Midterm Modules 1-11 TestWith Complete Solution
What is research? - ANSWER Research is the act of studying something
methodically, extensively, and thoroughly in order to gain in-depth
knowledge (definition from Wrench and al. 2019)
Why do we need research? - ANSWER To gather information
To make changes
To insure safer life
To know our history
To improve performance
To gain a deep understanding of the impact of covid-19 on teaching
methods. To understand behavior
Etc
Types of research: Quantitative research: - ANSWER - The term quantitative
research refers to a set of strategies, techniques, and assumptions used to
study psychological, social, and economic processes using numbers and
statistics
- Quantitative research involves collecting and analyzing numerical and/or
close-ended observations through methods such as questionnaires,
,structured observations, or experiments
- Quantitative research is the dominant research framework in the social
sciences
Quantitative research stands in contrast to qualitative research
Qualitative research: - ANSWER - The term qualitative research refers to a set
of strategies, techniques, and assumptions used to study psychological,
social, and economic processes using the words and meanings
- Qualitative research involves collecting and analyzing narratives and/or
open-ended observations through methods such as interviews, focus groups,
or ethnographies
- Qualitative research is sometimes used in the social sciences
- Qualitative research stands in contrast to quantitative research
Module 2: Basic concepts of quantitative methods - ANSWER
What is a population? - ANSWER - A population is the set of items that
interest the research
- In other words, a population is an entire group of items
- A population can also be defined as a set of individuals about whom a
statement is to be made using a survey
, What is a sample? - ANSWER A sample can be defined as a selection from the
population (Hader 2010: p. 141)
Statistic: - ANSWER - Statistic (singular) is the score of each individual or
singular data
- A statistic (singular) or sample statistic is a descriptive measure computed
from a sample
Parameter: - ANSWER - A parameter is a descriptive measure computed from
a population
- Example: the population mean, the population variance, etc
Data: - ANSWER - Data is a specific measurement of a variable
- It is the value you record in your data sheet
Types of data: - ANSWER Data is generally divided into two categories:
- Quantitative data
- Qualitative data (or categorical data)
Quantitative variables: - ANSWER - A quantitative variable is a variable that
contains quantitative data
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