The group(s) we select for our study is called a ______________, while the larger group about which we hope to discover something important is called ___________ .
sample, population
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Suppose you use a questionnaire to find out about student motivation at school. The results are very poor: the students you asked scored very low on motivation. What would you do next?
The question "Why are they not motivated?â could be examined, operationalised in a qualitative way, e.g. with interviews.
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What is reliability a property of?
The data (answers, scores, etc.).
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What are some synonyms to validity?
believability, credibility, plausibility
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What is the relationship between validity and reliabilty?
Asymmetrical relationship. A measure can be reliable, but not valid. However, a measure cannot be valid unless it is reliable.
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The use of multiple sources/research methods/perspectives is called ...
triangulation.
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What are some principles of writing a good literature review?
1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the research topic 2. Define key concepts 3. Provide a synthesis 4. Discuss literature relevant to the author's RQs
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The relationship between qualitative and quantitative approaches may be described as .....
complementary/interdependent
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The point when the researcher becomes confident that he/she has all the data needed to answer the research question is called...
saturation.
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Which paradigm (quantitative or qualitative) can we associate generalizability with?
Quantitative.
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Poor operationalisation is a threat to ...
the validity of the conclusions (the research would "miss the point").
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Operationalisation is similar to the process of _______________ (metaphor).
translation
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If you want to increase the reliability of a classroom observation, you can:
Do observations on more than one occasion or do it with a number of observers.
