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• this means "and so on" ?

  etc. (et cetera)
• means "and others" ?

  et al. (et. alii)
• this means "for example" ?

  e.g.
• a theory or analysis of how research does and should proceed?

  methodology
• a factual information [as measurements or statistics] used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation?

  data
• It provides a view of what others have written or researched on concerning topic?

  literature review
• the conceptual foundation of a research study which may be based on theory or a specific conceptual model (in which case it may be referred to as the conceptual framework) ?

  theoretical framework
• the number of subjects in a study. Larger samples are preferable to smaller samples, all else being equal ?

  sample size
• a description of how a study was conducted, including results and conclusions?

  research report
• a specific statement by a researcher of what he or she intends to accomplish?
• means “in the same passage or page quoted above”’ or literally mean. “in the same place” ?

  lb./ibid.ibidem
• commonly used to refine a general statement or provide additional information ?

  i.e. id est
• this means "in the place cited" ?

  loc. cit
• the part of the research plan that specifies how and how many respondents will be selected for a study?

  sampling design
• a problem that someone would like to research; it is the focus of a research investigation?

  research problem
• a clear statement in the form of a question of the specific issue that a researcher wishes to analyze?

  research question
• a statement that explains what is shown by analysis of the data collected; includes tables and graphs when appropriate?

  results (of a study)
• states or describes the nature, scope, or meaning of something?

  technical definition
• the target group under investigation. a clearly defined group of people or objects?

  population
• the degree to which a study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept that the researcher is attempting to measure?

  validity
• a statement that indicates the specific purpose of the research, the variables of interest to the researcher, and any specific relationship between those variables that is to be, or was, investigated; includes description of background and rationale (justification) for the study?

  problem statement
• the population researched in a particular study. Usually, attempts are made to select a "sample population" that is considered representative of groups of people to whom results will be generalized or transferred?

  sample
• it is something that can be changed or altered during an experiment. Variable A characteristic that can assume any one of several values, for example, cognitive ability, height, aptitude, teaching method?

  variable
• a tentative explanation based on theory to predict a causal relationship between variables?

  hypothesis
• it is the physical, social, experimental context within which research is conducted?

  research setting
• a specific statement by a researcher of what he or she intends to accomplish?

  purpose (of a study)
• a brief summary of a research project and its findings?

  abstract
• any important assertion presumed to be true but not actually verified; major assumptions should be described in one of the first sections of a research proposal or report?

  assumption
• defining a term by stating the actions, processes, or operations used to measure or identify examples of it?

  operational definitions
• the abstract idea, underlying theme, or subject matter that one wishes to measure using survey questions?

  construct
• an aspect of a study that the researcher knows may influence the results or generalizability of the results, but over which he or she has no control?

  limitations
• is a generally accepted collection of meanings or characteristics associated with certain events, objects, conditions, situations, and behaviors?

  concept
• a brief summary of how the results of an experiment support or contradict a hypothesis?

  conclusions
• is a core part of any dictionary?

  definition
• states or describes the nature, scope, or meaning of something?

  technical definition
• NAME + CLASS + DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC ?

  technical definition
• it specifies the observable and measurable characteristics of a term or concept?

  operational definition
• can be defined as a clear and understandable description of what is to be observed and measured, such that different people collecting, using and interpreting data will do so consistently?

  operational definition
• what are the three ways in expanding a definition into a paragraph?

  expanded by giving an example, by comparing and contrasting, by describing a process
• what are the two ways of expanding a definition?

  expanding a word into a sentence, expanding the definition of words into a paragraph