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Part 1 Match the term in Set A with the appropriate phrase in Set B . Each term

ID: 52087 • Letter: P

Question

Part 1

Match the term in Set A with the appropriate phrase in Set B. Each term will only be used once.

Column A

a. Conceptual definition of a variable

b. Demographic variable

c. Dependent variable

d. Hypothesis

e. Independent variable

f. Operational definition

g. Research problem

h. Research purpose

i. Research question

j. Research topic

Column B

_____ 1. Clear, concise statement of the specific goal or aim of the study that is

generated from the problem

_____ 2. Area of concern or gap in the knowledge base that is needed for practice and

requires study

_____ 3. Description of how variables will be measured or manipulated in a study

_____ 4. Concise interrogative statement developed to direct a study; focuses on

description of variables, examination of relationships among variables and

determination of differences between two or more groups

_____ 5. Concept or broad problem area that provides the basis for generating numerous research problems

_____ 6. Treatment or experimental activity that is manipulated or varied by the

researcher to create and effect on the dependent variable

_____ 7. Formal statement of the expected relationship or expected outcome between

two or more variables in a specified population

_____ 8. Definition that provides a variable or concept with abstract, comprehensive or

theoretical meaning

_____ 9. Changes in this variable are presumed to be caused by the independent

variable

_____ 10. Characteristics or attributes of subjects that are collected to describe the

sample

Explanation / Answer

a------------3

b------------10

c------------9

d------------7

e-------------6

f------------5

g-------------2

h------------1

i--------------4

j------------8