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Mixed-Methods Research Research that involves collecting, analyzing, and integrating (or mixing) quantitative and qualitative research (and data) in a single study Variable Any factor that can be controlled, changed, or measured in a scientific study. We use variables to operationalize constructs we are interested in Independent Variable A variable that is changed or controlled by the researcher in a scientific experiment. Dependent Variable The response variable that is measured in an experimental study Hypothesis A tentative prediction about the relationship between one or more independent and dependent variables Null Hypothesis A tentative prediction that there is no significant relationship between one or more independent and dependent variables Primary Research Reports findings from original qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods studies Secondary Research Reports interpretations, summaries, and evaluations of primary sources