TERMS USED IN RESEARCH Learning Objective Get familiar with technical terms used in research PRETEST Match Column A to Column B. Identify the term described in the given items. Column A ___ 1. A systematic and scientific process to answer questions about facts and relationships between facts. ___ 2. Basic principle that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn. ___ 3. The statement that expresses relationship between concepts. ___ 4. Properties or characteristics of people, things, or situations that change or vary. ___ 5. A clear summary that shows the important contents of the study. It is usually found at the beginning of the article. Column B A. Abstract B. Proposition C. Variables D. Assumption E. Research Let’s Check! 1. E 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A WHY Have you ever wondered why such things happening or how things exist? HOW What is Research? Research is defined as a systematic and scientific process to answer questions about facts and relationships between facts. What is Research? It can also be defined as an activity involved in seeking answer to unanswered questions. It seeks to generate an answer to the problems as well as suggesting additional questions in need of further inquiry. It is a clear summary that shows the important contents of the study. It is usually found in the beginning of the article. The abstract contains: Objective Content Reference used Respondents Facts, statistics, figures, or evidences collected during the study. Properties or characteristics of people, things, or situations that change or vary. The two kinds of variable are: Independent Variable – The variable that is changed and controlled in an experiment to test the effects on the dependent variables. Dependent Variable – The variable that is being tested. “The Effectiveness Of Vaccine ABC to Pathogen XYZ” The statement that expresses relationship between concepts. An interrelated concept put together by relevance. Basic principle that is assumed to be true even without proof. The set of individuals or object with common characteristics selected for a research study. The process of selecting sample from a target population to represent the entire population. Method of sorting, organizing, and interpreting data to answer research question and to draw inferences. This is a set of assumptions and perceptual orientations shared by members of the research community. This also includes the research method employed in the research. It is a list of all the sources used in the process of researching. It refers to a mental idea of a phenomenon. These are words or terms that symbolize some aspects of reality. It refers to the devices/instruments used to collect data such as questionnaire or computer-assisted interviewing system. These are restrictions in a study that may decrease the credibility and generalizability of the research findings. It is a critical summary or research on a topic of interest, generally prepared to put a research problem in context or to identify gaps and weaknesses in prior studies so as to justify a new investigation. It is the unethical practice of using words or ideas of another author/researcher without proper acknowledgement. It is the process of collecting and analyzing numerical data. It is a set of questions used to gather information in a survey. It is a subject or issue that a researcher is interested in when conducting a research. Respondents are those persons who have been invited to participate in a particular study and have actually taken part in the study. It is a part of subset of population selected to participate in the research study. LATIN TERMS USED IN RESEARCH etc. (et cetera) – means “and so on” e.g. (exempli gratia) – it means “for example” , literally , it means “free as an example” et al. (et alii) – it means “and others” VALUING “Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.” - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi ASSESMENT 1. It is the unethical practice of using words or ideas of another author/researcher without proper acknowledgement. a. Literature Review b. Plagiarism c. Abstract d. Data 2. It is a critical summary or research on a topic of interest, generally prepared to put a research problem in context or to identify gaps and weaknesses in prior studies so as to justify a new investigation. a. Analysis b. Limitations c. Literature Review d. Abstract 3. It is a clear summary that shows the important contents of the study. It is usually found in the beginning of the article. a. Research Topic b. Proposition c. Conceptual Framework d. Abstract 4. These are facts, statistics, figures, or evidences collected during the study. a. Data b. Sample c. Analysis d. Paradigm 5. These are properties or characteristics of people, things, or situations that change or vary. a. b. c. d. Target Population Assumption Variables Sample 6. It is a subject or issue that a researcher is interested in when conducting a research. a. Concept b. Conclusion c. Respondents d. Research Topic 7. It refers to the devices/instruments used to collect data such as questionnaire or computer-assisted interviewing system. a. Socio Demographic Profile b. Computers c. Questionnaire d. Data Gathering Tools 8. It refers to a mental idea of a phenomenon. These are words or terms that symbolize some aspects of reality. a.Descriptive Study b.Bibliography c. Concept d.Research Topic 9. This is a set of assumptions and perceptual orientations shared by members of the research community. This also includes the research method employed in the research. a. Paradigm b. Ideas c. Data d. Analysis 10. An interrelated concept put together by relevance. a. Framework b. Conceptual Framework c. Interrelated Framework d. Relevant Framework 11. The variable that is being tested. a.Independent Variable b.Dependent Variable c. Variable d. Numerical Variable 12. These are persons who have been invited to participate in a particular study and have actually taken part in the study. a. Sample b. Target Population c. Respondents d. Population 13. These are restrictions in a study that may decrease the credibility and generalizability of the research findings. a. b. c. d. Limitations Restricting Variables Restrict Variables Limitation Variables 14. The process of selecting sample from a target population to represent the entire population. a.Populating b.Targeting c. Sampling d.Selecting Target Population 15. The set of individuals or object with common characteristics selected for a research study. a. Samples b. Target Population c. Respondents d. Target Respondents