| Approach to Research Methods Process |
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| Literature Searches |
C&S |
| resources (information, personnel) |
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| search engines |
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| Alta Vista |
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| Google |
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| AllTheWeb |
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| personal e-mail addresses |
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| online data bases |
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| scientific method |
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| quantitative research |
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| qualitative research |
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| meta-analyses and information synthesis |
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| Formulating the Question/Research Process |
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| theoretical conceptual model |
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| operational definitions |
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| variables |
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| dependent variable (specifics) |
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| independent variable(s) (specifics) |
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| problem statement |
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| purpose of study |
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| hypothesis (specifics) |
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| research proposal |
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| Measurement/Psychometrics |
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| sampling |
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| probability sampling |
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| response strategies/methods |
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| pretesting |
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| pilot testing |
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| scaling |
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| reliability (definition and types) |
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| validity (definition and types) |
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| accuracy |
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| stability |
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| practicality |
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| Cronbach's alpha |
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| inter-rater reliability |
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| Experimental/Design |
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| research design |
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| research objectives |
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| descriptive studies |
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| exploratory studies |
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| causal studies |
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| measurement scales |
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| error sources |
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| experimental design |
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| Sampling/Surveys |
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| sample size |
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| stratified sampling |
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| Likert scale |
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| Thurstone scales |
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| Osgood's semantic differential |
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| survey methods |
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| Data Source |
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| representativeness of sample |
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| ethical considerations |
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| Data Collection/Editing/Interpretation |
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| non response (extent) |
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| missing data/values/cells |
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| parametric statistics |
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| non parametric measures/statistics |
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| correlation analysis |
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| precision of estimate |
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| Z score |
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| significance test/level |
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| power of test |
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| Results (50% of report) |
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| findings (specifics) |
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| conclusions (specifics) |
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| Presenting Results |
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| bibliography |
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| how to do better next time |
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| Miscellaneous Topics |
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| military lessons learned |
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| telehealth |
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