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  • Adjusted R2
  • Analysing qualitative data, the five steps of -
  • Analysing quantitative data, the five steps of -
  • ANOVA
  • ANCOVA
  • Applied research
  • Average


  • Bias


  • Case study
  • Chi square distribution
  • Chi square test
  • Chi square test for frequency distributions
  • Chi square test for contingency tables
  • Chi square value
  • Clinical research trial
  • Code book
  • Cohen's Kappa
  • Collecting data (5 main ways)
  • Comparative research design
  • Conceptual model
  • Confidence interval
  • Confounder
  • Construct validity
  • Content validity
  • Control variable
  • Correlation
  • Counterbalancing
  • Covariable
  • Cramérs V
  • Cronbach's alpha


  • Data analysis, plan of -
  • Degrees of freedom
  • Dependent variable
  • Design
  • Descriptive research
  • Desk research
  • Dichotomy
  • Dropouts
  • Dummy variable


  • Evaluation research design
  • Evidence based practice
  • Experimental research design
  • Explorative research design


  • F-distribution
  • F-value
  • Face validity
  • Factor analysis
  • Field research
  • Friedman test
  • Fundamental research


  • Gathering data
  • Generating data


  • Hierarchical regression
  • Hypotheses, how to formulate a -


  • Independent variable
  • Informed consent
  • Internal consistency
  • Internal validity
  • Interobserver reliability
  • Interval data
  • Interview / interviewing
  • Interviewer bias


  • Kappa
  • Kendall's tau
  • Kolmogorov Smirnov-test
  • Kruskal-Wallis test
  • Kurtosis


  • Laboratory research
  • Likert scale
  • Longitudinal research design
  • Mann-Whitney test


  • MANOVA
  • Matching
  • Mean
  • Measuring
  • Measuring with instruments
  • Median
  • Mediation
  • Mode
  • Model
  • Moderation
  • Multicollinearity
  • Multi level analyses
  • Multiple choice question
  • Multiple correlation
  • Multiple regression
  • Multiple response question


  • Nominal data
  • Non-response
  • Non-response, Reasons for -
  • Non-response research
  • Normal distribution


  • Objectivity
  • Observing
  • Operationalizing
  • Ordinal data
  • Outlier


  • p-value
  • Placebo
  • Phi-coefficient
  • Population
  • Predictive validity
  • Problem statement


  • Qualitative research
  • Quantitative research
  • Quantitative value
  • Questions, types of -


  • Random, at -
  • Range
  • Ratio data
  • Regression
  • Reliability
  • Replicability
  • Representativity
  • Research, definition of -
  • Research question
  • Respons


  • Sample / sampling
  • Scientific research
  • Secondary data analysis
  • Semantic differential
  • Shapiro-Wilk test
  • Simulation
  • Skewness
  • Spearman rank correlation
  • Split half reliability
  • Spurious effect
  • Standard deviation
  • Survey


  • Text analysis
  • Test-retest reliability
  • Test-test reliability
  • Test for normality
  • Theory
  • Transferring data
  • Triangulation
  • t-distribution
  • t-test (groups)
  • t-test (one sample)
  • t-test (pairs)
  • t-value


  • Univariate regression

  • Validity
  • Variable
  • Variance
  • VIF-value


  • Weighting
  • Wilcoxon-test


  • z-value
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