Match Each of the Following Terms to Its Meaning

question 55

Multiple Choice

Match each of the following terms to its meaning:
I. IM
II. podcast
III. blog
IV. webcast
V. wiki

• A) personal journal posted on the web
• B) program that enables you to communicate in real time with others online
• C) uses RSS to deliver an audio or video file
• D) live streamed broadcast
• E) website that allows site visitors to change its content

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Definitions:

Control Groups

Groups in experimental research that do not receive the experimental treatment, allowing for comparison to assess the effect of the treatment.

Non-experimental Studies

Research methods that do not involve the manipulation of variables, often used to observe and analyze phenomena as they naturally occur.

Meta-analysis

A statistical technique that combines the results of multiple scientific studies to arrive at a conclusion about a body of research, often used to assess the effectiveness of interventions.

Inferential Statistics

A branch of statistics that allows one to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample.