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Unit 3: Language of Research

Unit 3: Language of Research Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
3.1 Construct
3.2 Definitions/Concept
3.2.1 Types of Questions
3.2.2 Time in Research

3.2.3 Types of Relationships
3.3 Variables
3.3.1 Meaning
3.3.2 Attribute
3.3.3 Dependency
3.3.4 Exhaustive
3.4 Propositions-Hypotheses Research Process
3.4.1 Hypothesis Testing
3.5 Summary
3.6 Keywords
3.7 Review Questions

3.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
 Discuss the construct of research;

 Know the concept of research;
 Identify the variables;
 Describe the propositions and hypotheses research process.

Introduction

Learning about research is a lot like learning about anything else. To start, we need to learn the
jargon people use, the controversies they fight over, and the different factions that define the
major players.
If the language is not stuck to, it might just be a surprise to see how esoteric the discussion can
get (but not enough to cause you to give up in total despair). The language of research also
includes some of the major issues in research like the types of questions we can ask in a
project, the role of time in research, and the different types of relationships we can estimate.
Then we have to consider defining some basic terms like variable, hypothesis, data, and unit
of analysis.

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