concept
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content analysis
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controlled experiment
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correlation
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cross-tabulation
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data
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data analysis
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debriefing
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deductive reasoning
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dependent variable
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evaluation research
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generalization
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hypothesis
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independent variable
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informed consent
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indicator
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inductive reasoning
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mean
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median
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mode
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participant observation
a sociological research technique in which the researcher actually becomes simultaneously both participant in and observer of that which he or she studies
percentage
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population
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qualitative research
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quantitative research
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random sample
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rate
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reliability
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replication study
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research design
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sample
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scientific method
several steps in a research process, including observation, hypothesis testing, analysis of data, and generalization
serendipity
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spurious correlation
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validity
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variable
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