1002HSL Study Guide - Final Guide: Purposive Approach, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Nonprobability Sampling
1 Nov 2013
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Concept: abstract ideas based on describable attributes that can be labeled (name, symbol) . Concepts contain two parts (neumann, 1997): they represent a symbol, or a word, they can be specifically defined. Population: a group of people sharing a common trait. Sample: a sub-group of a population drawn for research. Research is the systematic process of gathering and interpreting empirical information in order to be able to understand reality. And build theories about them (grounded theories) There is a clear purpose: to find things out. Cross-sectional: implement at a single point in time, does not involve intervention. Longitudinal: over a period of time, subjects & questions must be the same, used to measure trends and changes. Experimental: involve an intervention, at least 1 controlled group, 1 test variable must be able to manipulated. Case study: focussed on a single case, uses multiple data collection/analysis methods. Descriptive: outlining specific characteristics of a population.
