Exam 2: Planning a Study

Give two reasons why a researcher conducts a literature review.

In a short paragraph,describe an intervening variable.

If a researcher's question is about reasons for an increase in the birth rate in Phoenix,AZ,then the dependent variable is

The______ is the level of reality that a researcher examines.

Qualitative researchers usually examine cases and contexts while quantitative researchers usually look at variables.

An independent variable is the "cause" in a cause-effect study.

In general,with quantitative data a researcher follows a(n)______ path.

What is a journal abstract and what does it include?

Mr.Marsh is starting his literature review on the topic of children and tooth decay.He has found lots and lots of information and now he is really confused as to his next step.What do you think that he should have done first?

Inductive and deductive

Qualitative research is NOT

Dr.Van Offer asks you to do a literature search on a topic that he is considering for a research study.He is especially interested in research that has been conducted recently by Ph.D.candidates.What types of documents would you look for? Where would you look for them?

Discuss the 8 questions found in developing a research proposal- what are they and what is each's relevance to the proposal?

Mr.Marsh is conducting a research study that he describes as a quantitative study that describes historical events in a time line.Is his statement that this research is quantitative in nature most aptly true or false?

Most ______ research studies are reported in journals.

One of the features that a researcher should consider in selecting an appropriate study topic is

List the two of the five characteristics of a causal explanation.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Six Step Process of Literature Review?

Synthesizing and writing the literature review is the first and easiest step of the literature review process.

A(n)______ is typically causal in nature when used in quantitative research.