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Parent Category: Level 2

Concept 1:  Understanding research components

Concept 2:  Implementing research processes

Topic A: Ethics in Research

  1. Ethical Issues
    1. Protection of Human Subjects in Research
    2. Protection of Animal Subjects in Research
  2. Regulations and Institutional Responsibilities
    1. Internal Review Board (IRB)
  3. Ethical Principles in Conducting Research
    1. Professional Code of Ethics

Topic B:  Six Steps of Research

  1.  State the problem
  2. Perform literature review
  3. State hypotheses
  4. Test hypotheses
  5. Analyze results
  6. State conclusions

Topic C: Research Types

  1. Quantitative Research Designs
    1. Experimental Designs
      1. True Experimental
      2. Quasi-Experimental
    2. Non-Experimental Designs
      1. Descriptive
      2. Comparative
      3. Causal-comparative
      4. Correlational
  2. Qualitative Research Designs
    1. Naturalistic
      1. Ethnographic
      2. Case Study
      3. Phenomenology
      4. Grounded theory designs
    2. Analytical
      1. Historical Analysis
      2. Content Analysis

Topic C:  Data Collection Methods

  1. Experiment
    1. Random assignment
    2. Variables
    3. Control over extraneous variables
    4. Manipulation of treatment conditions
    5. Outcome measures
    6. Group comparisons
    7. Threat to validity
    8. Steps to conducting experimental research
  2. Observation
    1. Observational Roles
    2. The observational process
  3. Interview
    1. Types of Interview
      1. One-on one interviews
      2. Focus group interviews
      3. Telephone interviews
      4. Electronic e-mail interviews
      5. Open-ended questions on questionnaires
    2. Conducting the Interviews
  4. Survey
    1. Types of Survey Designs
  5. Document Analysis
  6. Artifact Analysis

Topic D: Instrumentation

  1. Quantitative Research
  2. Qualitative Research

Topic E: Measurement

  1. Measurement Scales
    1. Nominal
    2. Ordinal
    3. Interval
    4. Ratio
  2. Validity of Measurements
  3. Reliability of Measurements

Topic F: Sampling

  1. Subjects, participants, and samples
  2. Probability Sampling
    1. Sampling frame
    2. Sampling error
    3. Sampling bias
    4. Types of probability and sampling procedures
    5. Steps in selecting probability sampling
  3. Non-probability Sampling
    1. Three categories of non-probability sampling
      1. Convenience
      2. Purposive
      3. Quota
    2. Types of sampling techniques
  4. The Use of Probability and Non-probability Sampling
    1. Quantitative
    2. Qualitative
  5. How Subjects and Sampling Affect Results
    1. Volunteer sampling
    2. Subject motivation
    3. Sample Size

Topic G:  Data Analysis

  1. Analyzing Data Analysis
  2. Steps for Data Analysis and Collection in an Experimental Setting

Topic H: Descriptive Statistics

  1. Types of Descriptive Statistics
    1. Frequency distributions
    2. Central Tendency
    3. Range
    4. Standard Deviation
    5. Relationship
  2. Central Tendency Measures
    1. Mean
    2. Median
    3. Mode
  3. Normal Distribution
    1. Standard Deviation/Variance
  4. Confidence Interval

Topic I:  Statistical Testing

  1. Probability Value (P-value)
    1. Significance
  2. Significance Testing
    1. Chi-square test
    2. T-test
    3. Anova