Question

Match the following terms with their definitions/descriptions:


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Literature Review


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Research Design


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Operationalization


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Sampling Strategy


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Validation phase

a.
The process of designing precise measures for abstract theoretical constructs.

b.
Closely related to the unit of analysis in a research problem.

c.
The research process concerned with creating a blueprint of the activities to take in order to satisfactorily answer the research questions identified in the exploration phase.

d.
The part of research where we test our theories using a scientific method through a process of data collection and analysis, and in doing so, possibly modify or extend our initial theory.

e.
The part of the research that includes a survey of the current state of knowledge in the area of inquiry; identifies key authors, articles, theories, and findings in that area, and tries to identify gaps in knowledge in that research area.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Here are the terms matched with their definitions/descriptions:

- **Literature Review**
**e.** The part of the research that includes a survey of the current state of knowledge in the area of inquiry; identifies key authors, articles, theories, and findings in that area, and tries to identify gaps in knowledge in that research area.

- **Research Design**
**c.** The research process concerned with creating a blueprint of the activities to take in order to satisfactorily answer the research questions identified in the exploration phase.

- **Operationalization**
**a.** The process of designing precise measures for abstract theoretical constructs.

- **Sampling Strategy**
**b.** Closely related to the unit of analysis in a research problem.

- **Validation phase**
**d.** The part of research where we test our theories using a scientific method through a process of data collection and analysis, and in doing so, possibly modify or extend our initial theory.