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KIN 310 LAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Research problem | a statement about an area of concern, a condition to be improved upon, to be eliminated, or a troubling question that exists in scholarly literature, theory, or in practice that points to the need for meaningful understanding and deliberate investigation |
| Research proposal | a document that provides a detailed description of the intended program written in future tense |
| Hypothesis | a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation |
| research hypothesis | hypothesis deduced from theory or induced from empirical studies that is based upon logical reasoning and predicts the outcome of the study |
| null hypothesis | hypothesis used primarily in the statistical test for the reliability of the results that says there are no differences among treatments |
| important | of potential value or use either generally or to some group for a particular reason |
| interesting | of interest either generally or to some group for a particular reason |
| novel | one that has not specifically been answered in the research literature |
| researchable | can be addressed through the research process, through the collection and analysis of data |
| practical | the necessary equipment, expertise, access to participants, and time for completing the study are all available |
| clearly stated | written in a readily comprehendible manner using appropriate research writing |
| timely | one that addresses current problem or issue |
| scientific misconduct | fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing or reviewing research or in reporting research results |
| plagiarism | using ideas, concepts, writings or drawings of others work that is not your own |
| participants rights | privacy or non participation, remain anonymous, confidentiality, and experimenter responsibility |
| belmont report key principles | respect for persons, beneficence, justice |
| respect for persons | subjects of an experiment must give informed consent |
| beneficence | researchers try not to have a negative impact on the people participating in an experiment (do no harm) |
| justice | not exploit participants and evenly distribute the benefits that were a result of the experiment |
| IRB | certificate thing used to be able to do research |