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BRM03
Measuring instruments
Statistical regression
Differential selection
Experimental mortality
Interaction of factor
Factor threatening external validity
Pre-testing
Deferential selection
Experimental procedures.
Multiple treatment interference
Variable in research classified four
categories
Independent variable
Dependent variable
The moderating variable
The intervening variables
Types of variables
Descriptive variable
Categorical variable
Numeric variable
Discrete variable
Continuous variable
Measurement and scale
Levels of measurement (or) types
Nominal measurement
Ordinal measurement
Interval measurement
Ratio measurement
Measurement scale
Social distance scale
Likert scale
Guttmann scale
Rank ordering scale
Thurston scale
Sementic differential
Visual analog rating scale
Rating scales
Graphic rating scale
Itemized rating scale
Rank order rating scale
Paired comparison rating scale
Constant sum rating scale
Fractionation rating scale
Different types of scale
Nominal scale
Ordinal scale
Interval scale
Ratio scale
Construction of instruments
Arbitrary scaling
Consensus scaling
Item analysis scaling
Cumulative scaling
Factor scaling
Reliability and validity
Reliable not valid
Valid not reliable
Neither reliable nor valid
Both reliable and valid
Coding rules
Appropriateness
Exhaustiveness
Mutual exclusivity
Derived from one classification
principles
Data entry SPSS
Data fields
Records
Files
Data base
Multivariate statistical techniques
Dependent methods
Number of dependent variable
Independent variable
Nominal
Dependent variable level of measurement
Interval or ratio
Factor
Cluster
Perceptual mapping
Ordinal
Variable multi variable analysis
Explanatory variable and criterion variables
Observable variable and latent variables
Discrete variable and continuous variable
Dummy variables
Factors analysis steps in conducting factors
analysis
Formulate the problem
Construct the correlation matrix
Indentify the method of factor analysis
Determine the number of factor
Rotate the factor
Interpret the factors
Cluster analysis steps in conducting
Formulate the problem
Select a distance measure
Select a clustering procedure
Decide on the number of cluster
Interpret and prefix cluster
Assess the validity of clustering
Select a clustering procedure
Linkage methods
Single linkage
Complete linkage
Average linkage
Variable methods
Centroid methods
Discriminate analysis
Formulating the problem
Research design issues
Assumption
Estimating the discriminate functions
Asses the validity of discriminate
Interpretation of discriminate functions
Validation of discriminate results
Research issues
Selection of dependent and independent
Sample size
Division of sample
Steps to multiple regression analysis
Data
Analysis data and presentation of findings
Conclusion
Bibliography
Technical appendices
Index
Popular report
Finding their implications
Recommendation for action
Objective of study
Methods employed
Results
Technical appendices
Steps in Report writing
Logical analysis of the subject matter
Preparation of the final outline
Preparation of the rough draft
Rewriting and polishing of rough draft
Preparation of the final bibliography
Ethics in research
Beneficial
Autonomy
Justice
Respect for participate as right a dignity
Ethical behavioral research
Confidentially
Privacy
Unsolicited telephone calls
Spam
Online survey research and spam
Format of the research report
The Preliminaries
Title page
Preface including
acknowledgements
Table of tables
List of tables
List of figures or illustrations
The Text
Introduction
Main body of the report
Conclusion
The Reference Materials
Bibliography
Appendix or appendices