A kind of Quantitative Research that is systematic investigations of the nature of relationships, or association between and among variables without necessarily investigating into casual reasons underlying them.

A kind of Quantitative Research that aims to assess the effects, impacts, or outcomes of practices, policies or programs.

A type of Quantitative Research that used to gather information from groups of people by selecting and studying samples chosen from population.

A Survey Research where information is collected from a sample in just single point in time

A Survey Research where information is collected from the same subjects over a period of time, sometimes lasting many years.

A kind of Quantitative Research that also known as ex post facto (after the fact research); a research that already occurred in the past

A kind of Quantitative Research that utilizes scientific method to test cause-and-effect relationships under conditions controlled by the research.

It is a group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested (Treatment)

It is the group that does not receive the treatment.

It is the building blocks of quantitative methods; central concept in research

A variable being tested and measured in scientific experiment. The respondent or the one that got affected (Effect)

A variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the DV. The problem (Cause)

A variable also known as categorical or classificatory variable; a variable that has a limited number of distinct values. A whole answer or number

A variable that can take the infinite number on the value that can occur within a population. It can be answered by decimal point

A Discrete variable with no quantitative value, used for labeling (gender, religion)

A Discrete variable that has 2 or more categories that can be ranked (winners in a contest)

A Continuous variable - measurement where the difference between the two values have meaning (temperature) 0 still have meaning

A Continuous variable that has the property of interval variable and has a clear definition of zero indicating that there is none of that variable (height, weight) 0 means nothing

Identify: Military Title

Identify: Exam Grade

Identify: Birthplace

Accuracy of questions or answer and not based on guesses

For the answers to be objective/unbiased.

For collecting data from respondents

Statistics presented using figures

For more reliable data analysis

It can be repeated to verify the correctness of the results in another setting

Scenarios may be formulated thus predicting future result.

General statement about study. Includes TIOC (Topic-Issue-Objective-Contribution)

General problem followed by specific questions

It is the educated guess

Reasons in conducting research. Who will benefit, how will they benefit.

Both general/specific and long term/short term objectives

Parameters/extent of study. WH’s questions.

Key terms/phrases.

The literal meaning or from dictionary.

The construct based meaning of terms

Facts and principles of printed materials

Inquiries or investigation of unpublished materials.

Alternative explanation of phenomena and serves as a basis of formulation of research hypothesis.

The foundation of research studies. Highly related theories established and proven by experts

The diagrammatic representation of conceptual framework. Shows the flow of research, how study will be conducted.

Acknowledgement of the authors and/or sources of the article, journal, or any literature that was reviewed

Predefined styles stating how to properly cite or give credit to the sources of your literature.

Statement_(Authors, year) - SA DULO

Author_(Year)_Verb_Statement - SA SIMULA

Verb_Author_(Year)_Statement - SA SIMULA

A diagram that visually represents and interprets the underlying theory, principles and concepts of a research.

It affects the result in an undesirable manner.