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Assumptions - Answers Statements considered to be truth
Basic research - Answers Seeks knowledge for knowledge's sake
Bias - Answers Deviation from the true or expected
Conceptual definition - Answers theoretical meaning of a concept or variable
Control - Answers Rules imposed to decrease the chance of error
Correlational research - Answers Involves relationships between or among variables
Data - Answers Info collected in a study
Descriptive research - Answers Involves exploration and description of real-life situations
Design - Answers study blueprint
Extraneous variable - Answers Interferes with the outcome of a study
Framework - Answers Theoretical basis of a study expressed as a map or model or in narrative form
and includes relational statements
Generalization - Answers Extension of the application of the findings from the sample to a larger
population
Limitation - Answers Restrictions in a study
Measurement - Answers Assigns numbers to variables
Outcomes - Answers Research findings
Pilot study - Answers Smaller version of proposed study to refine the methodology or data collection
to be used in larger study
Problem - Answers Gap in nursing knowledge
Purpose - Answers Identifies the goal of the study
Quantitative research - Answers Generates numerical information about the world
Research report - Answers summarizes the findings of a study
Rigor - Answers Strict adherence to research plan
Sample - Answers Subset of the population for the study
Setting - Answers Location of a study
Variables - Answers Concepts in a study that are measured or manipulated