3 I's

What are the 3 steps of research according to Creswell (2012)?

• 1. Voluntary Participation, 2. Informed Consent, 3. Anonymity and Confidentiality

• 1. Identify a problem, 2. Reviewing the literature, 3. Specifying purpose of research

• 1. Pose a question, 2. Collect data to answer the question, 3. Present an answer to the question

• 1. Conceptualization Phase, 2. Design Phase, 3. Empirical Phase

What is the highest form of inquiry according to the text?

• Experimental Research

• Research

• Descriptive Research

• Historical Research

What is the main purpose of conducting a literature review?

• To learn how other researchers compose their work/studies

• To develop one’s skills in using the library and other resources to locate needed materials efficiently and effectively

• To provide evidence of need

• To document how the study adds to the existing literature

What is the main purpose of a conceptual framework?

• To provide a visual representation of the research literature

• To describe what is in the image or figure

• To guide the research paper and be based on research questions and variables

• To define the terms operationally

What is the first step in the data collection process according to Creswell (2012)?

• Locating and selecting instruments to use

• Considering what type of information to collect from several sources available

• Obtaining permissions needed from several individuals and organizations

• Determining the participants to study

What is the main purpose of administering the data collection process?

• To determine the participants to study

• To standardize the process

• To ensure reliability and validity of the data

• To use standard procedures and ethical practices

What are the types of measures used in the data collection process?

• Performance Measures, Attitudinal Measures, Behavioral Observation, Factual Information

• Probability sampling, Nonprobability Sampling, Sample Size

• Reliability, Validity, Scales of Measurement

• Nominal Scales, Ordinal Scales, Interval Scales, Ratio Scale

What is the main purpose of obtaining permissions needed from several individuals and organizations?

• To locate and select instruments to use

• To ensure ethical practices

• To develop or construct an instrument

• To determine the participants to study

What is the main purpose of locating and selecting instruments to use?

• To consider what type of information to collect from several sources available

• To administer the data collection process

• To determine the participants to study

• To develop or construct an instrument

What is the main purpose of constructing a literature map?

• To guide the research paper and be based on research questions and variables

• To describe what is in the image or figure

• To define the terms operationally

• To provide a visual representation of the research literature