AP Research Vocab List 1

Question 1

This type of research gathers objective observations

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Descriptive

Question 2

"If we knew what we were _______, it would not be called RESEARCH." Albert Einstein

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doing,

Question 3

Examining characteristics that cannot be entirely reduced to numerical values.

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qualitative research

Question 4

Commentary on the original experiment is an example of a

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secondary source

Question 5

Research is a cyclical process

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True

Question 6

This type of research shows causal relationships

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Experimental

Question 7

Prior research in the field deemed credible by the research community

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body of knowledge

Question 8

A tentative explanation for a phenomenon under investigation

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a research hypothesis

Question 9

Collecting both quantitative and qualitative data in one project

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mixed-methods research

Question 10

A systematic process of collecting, analyzing, & interpreting information

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research

Question 11

An original experiment is an example of a

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primary source

Question 12

This type of research studies the meaning of past events

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Historical

Question 13

In this type of research, some variables are manipulated by the researcher

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Experimental

Question 14

Examining a source's purpose, accuracy, authority, relevance, and currency helps determine:

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credibility

Question 15

Which two words are the closest synonyms?

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Artifact and relic

Question 16

A condition that is taken for granted

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assumption

Question 17

This type of research investigates how two factors are related?

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Correlational

Question 18

something from the past that is important to history

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artifact

Question 19

Examining amounts of one or more variables of interest

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quantitative research

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