research terms

What does the abbreviation e.g. (exempli gratia) mean?

• and many others

• and so on

• for example

• in the above passage

Is it correct to say or write and etc.?

• Yes, because it is the correct way.

• No, because it is redundant.

• Yes, because etc should always follow and.

• No, because it sounds wrong.

How words are used can be crucial to understanding and misunderstanding the world around us. What word in the sentence uses a prefix?

• crucial

• understanding

• misunderstanding

• around

_____________ is the process of investigation or inquiry that requires data collection, analysis, and interpretation using appropriate methodologies.

• Methodology

• Conceptual Framework

• Research

• Evidence

This type of research method is descriptive. The data gathered are usually expressed in words. It is used to understand concepts based on the participant's thoughts or experiences. This type of research enables you to gather the participant's experiences through interviews, focus group discussions, and open-ended questionnaires.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Hypothesis

• Experimental

Human behavior is studied by the social sciences, which include psychology, sociology, ethology, and their various branches and schools of thought. The study of human behavior includes how the human mind evolved and how the nervous system controls behavior. The words in bold use the suffix -logy which means ________________.

• investigate to

• study of

• made of

• work on

It is a specific statement by a researcher of what he or she intends to accomplish.

• Problem statement

• Purpose of a study

• Research problem

• Research question

What is the main purpose of research?

• to inform

• to convince

• to nurture

• to support a claim

______ is an example of a variable.

• question

• expenses

• findings

• age

The number of subjects in a study. Larger samples are preferable to smaller samples, all else being equal.

• sample

• sample design

• sample size

• results