List of Terms

A. Data G. Micro N. Reliability B. Deductive H. Negative relationship O. Research C. Hypothesis I. Null hypothesis P. Theory D. Inductive J. Positive relationship R. Validity E. Macro K. Qualitative S. Variables F. Method M. Quantitative

Matching Statements

_____ 1. refers to a snapshot observation or approach which collects or reflects data from a large number of people.

_____ 2. a process in which a way of thinking is starting with small parts of a whole and, based on the characteristics and attributes of those smaller parts, organizes and defines the larger whole.

_____ 3. as a general term, within this course, means to collect information increasing one's knowledge concerning any subject being studied.

_____ 4. a data or method type that involves the use of narratives, context, content, texture in either defining data, collecting data, and/or organizing data.

_____ 5. refers to a snapshot observation or approach which collects or reflects data from a small number of individuals.

_____ 6. refers to an already tested statement concerning the relationship of two or more variables.

_____ 7. is a method or data-type which incorporates mathematics, statistics and/or some other form of measurement.

_____ 8. is, in actuality, what is truly being tested within any given research project and includes testing any possible known relationships - other than the testable, educated, best guess statement presented - looking for any strong patterns that may negate, or put into question, the main point(s) that are being tested.

_____ 9. refers to how data cases have similar observations (at close to around the same measures).

____ 10. refers to how data and test results are both similar in observations and speak to the operational definition (the educated, best guess statement that is being tested).

____ 11. refers to the educated, best guess testable statement concerning the relationship of two or more variables.

____ 12. represents a correlation of sorts between two variables in which the measures of both either increase or decrease together (example: A[+], B[+]; A[-], B[-]).

____ 13. represents a correlation of sorts between to variables in which one is acting (or reacting) opposite in relation to the other (example: A[+], B[-]; A[-], B[+]).

____ 14. is a process in which a way of thinking is starting with a large, broad framework and then organizes the smaller parts in relation to that framework.

____ 15. is a way of arranging or organizing information and/or data in order to test a research issue/question.