Research Terminology Flashcards

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Abstract

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A comprehensive summary of the contents of a research investigation that commonly appears at the beginning of a research article.

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Action Research

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A genre of qualitative or mixed-methods research used to study events without the constraints of formal research design.

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Case Study

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A genre of qualitative research used to study a single event, activity, or process over an extended period of time.

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Clinical Research

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Investigations that take place in a laboratory setting where one or a small group of subjects are tested under highly controlled conditions.

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Control Group

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In an experimental study, these are the subjects who receive a placebo instead of the treatment.

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Correlation

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The degree to which two variables are related, either positively or negatively.

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Correlational Research

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A type of quantitative, non-experimental research that describes relationships.

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Correlation Coefficient

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A statistic (r) that indicates the degree to which two variables are correlated.

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Critical Theory

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A type of qualitative research that is concerned with empowering human beings to transcend the constraints placed on them by race, class, or gender.

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Data

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Information collected through empirical research by some type of observation or measurement.