Survey Research Concepts

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Survey

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A research method in which people respond to questions.

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Sample

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A group of people that represents a larger population.

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Representative Sample

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A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population as a whole.

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Open-ended Questions

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Questions a person answers in their own words.

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Secondary Analysis

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Using precollected information for data collection and research purposes.

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Case Study

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Intensive study of a single group, incident, or community.

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Participant Observation

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A case study where the researcher becomes a member of the group being studied.

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Causation

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The belief that events occur in predictable ways and that one event leads to another.

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Multiple Causation

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The belief that an event occurs as a result of several factors working in combination.

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Variable

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A characteristic that is subject to change.