Month: February 2022

The research literature disagrees about the meaning of the terms proposition and hypothesis. We define a proposition as a statement about concepts that may be judged as true or false if it refers to observable phenomena. When a proposition is Read More …

There are five (5) types of variables that one is likely to find in a research study, and these are: Dependent variables Independent variables Intervening variables Extraneous variables Moderating variables 1. Independent and Dependent Variables Independent variable is a variable Read More …

General notions about research budgets have a tendency to single out data collection as the most costly activity. Data collection requires substantial resources but perhaps less of the budget than clients/students will expect. Research assistants must be paid, training and Read More …

The members of a sample are selected either on a probability basis or by another means. Probability sampling is based on the concept of random selection – a controlled procedure that assures that each population element is given a known Read More …

Figure 2.0 outlines the step-by-step procedures that researchers can follow when drawing a sample from a population. The definition of the population in any study is determined by the purpose of the study. But, the population should be defined very Read More …

Most people intuitively understand the idea of sampling. One taste from a drink tells us whether it is sweet or sour. If we select a few employment records out of a complete set, we usually assume our selection reflects the Read More …