Polit/Beck Ch 3-4

4. Format used to structure your journal article
6. Hypothesis that specifies that a relationship exists between variables and the expected direction of the relationship
7. Type of hypothesis that starts with specific observations then moves toward generalizations
12. Hypothesis that involves only one IV and one DV
13. Part of the research report that summaries the goals of the research study
14. Another name for outcome in “outcome variable”
15. When a characteristic does not change very much within a group
17. The first phase in a quantitative study
18. Hypothesis that starts with a theory that already exists then moves toward predicting specific outcomes

1. When there is redundancy and repetition in the data
2. When there is no relationship between the IV and DV
3. Categorical variables that only have two possible values
5. The research study is not complete until this is done with the findings (past tense)
6. Type of variable that is a finite value (i.e. number of cars in a lot)
8. People who provide information in a qualitative research study
9. Statement of predicted relationships between two or more variables
10. This type of variable is appropriate when there is no theory or research available, or there are contradictory research findings
11. Characteristic or quality that can take on different values within a research sample
16. This variable affects the strength or direction of the relationship between the IV and DV
19. Hypothesis involving two or more IV and/or two or more DV