Research Methods and Data Collection

What is the overall plan for how a research study will be conducted?

• Data Collection

• Research Methodology

• Research Design

• Research Methods

What is the systematic process of gathering observations or measurements?

• Research Design

• Research Methodology

• Research Methods

• Data Collection

What is the first step in the data collection process?

• Plan your data collection procedures

• Choose your data collection method

• Collect the data

• Define the aim of your research

What is the variable that can be collected by asking employees direct questions for their dates of birth?

• Education Level

• Salary

• Gender

• Age

What is the process of turning abstract conceptual ideas into measurable observations?

• Creating a data management plan

• Operationalization

• Standardizing procedures

• Sampling

What is the group you want to draw conclusions about in a sampling plan?

• Sample

• Population

• Data

• Variables

What is the specific step-by-step instructions to standardize data collection procedures in a study called?

• Sampling

• Operationalization

• Standardizing procedures

• Creating a data management plan

What is the term for the group of individuals from which a sample will be drawn in a research study?

• Sample

• Population

• Data

• Variables

What is the process of translating abstract theoretical concepts into measurable variables in a research study?

• Creating a data management plan

• Operationalization

• Standardizing procedures

• Sampling

What is the term for the step-by-step instructions for collecting data in a standardized manner in a research study?

• Sampling

• Operationalization

• Standardizing procedures

• Creating a data management plan