Research Terms

A _________________ is the collection and presentation of detailed information about a particular participant or small group, frequently including the accounts of subjects themselves.

_______________ is recorded observations, usually in numeric or textual form.

________________ is the target group under investigation, as in all the students enrolled in Grade 13 who study Caribbean Studies.

Usually, attempts are made to select a "________________ population" that is considered representative of groups of people to whom results will be generalized or transferred.

The goal of this type of research, ________________, is to comprehend a particular group/culture through the observer's immersion into the culture or group.

A research tool that includes at least one question which is either open-ended or close-ended and employs an oral or written method for asking these questions is _______________________.

One type of primary research in which the researcher explores relationships using textual data is ______________ research.

_______________ research is empirical research in which the researcher explores relationships using numeric data.

A personal journal of an astronaut is a ______________ source.

Internet articles about Abraham Lincoln would be considered _______________ sources.