Characteristics of Good Research

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What is the main characteristic of descriptive research?

Analysis of existing information

Interpretation of results

Control over variables

Reporting what has happened (correct)

In which type of research does the researcher analyze existing facts or information?

Analytical (correct)

Applied

Fundamental

Descriptive

What is the main aim of applied research?

Interpreting research results

Finding solutions for immediate problems (correct)

Analyzing existing data

Conducting surveys and fact-finding

Which type of research focuses on interpreting the research findings?

Analytical Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes analytical research from descriptive research?

Analysis of existing information Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research method focuses on answering questions of who, what, when, where, and sometimes how?

Descriptive Signup and view all the answers

What initiates research according to the text?

Concern over practical problems Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of science as mentioned in the text?

Theory formulation Signup and view all the answers

What is a theory in the context of research?

An explanation of some property Signup and view all the answers

What does a good theory aim to do according to the text?

Organize findings and provide explanations of phenomena Signup and view all the answers

What does a good research need to be according to the text?

Systematic Signup and view all the answers

What does a theory often contain according to the text?

Areas of uncertainty or incomplete knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What does research mean in a scientific or scholarly sense?

Systematic and objective analysis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the purpose of research according to the text?

To make predictions about future events Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary activity involved in the process of research?

Formulating researchable problems Signup and view all the answers

How is research typically characterized according to the text?

As a systematic and objective analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the key outcome of research mentioned in the text?

Development of theories or generalizations Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes the process of researching according to the text?

Diligent search for facts Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when good research is described as replicable?

Research results can be verified by reproducing the study. Signup and view all the answers

In economics, how does research contribute to decision-making processes?

By providing guidelines for solving various problems in different sectors. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of research in relation to government policies?

Research provides the foundation for all governmental policies. Signup and view all the answers

Why is good research described as empirical?

Research is based on concrete data related to real situations. Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of good research emphasizes the importance of logical reasoning?

Logical Signup and view all the answers

How does research operate at different levels according to the text?

Based on the objectives the individual aims to achieve. Signup and view all the answers

What is the central aim of applied research?

To find information with broad applications Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research is concerned with qualitative phenomena?

Qualitative research Signup and view all the answers

When is empirical research most appropriate?

When seeking proof that variables affect each other Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes conceptual research from empirical research?

Empirical research is data-based Signup and view all the answers

In what type of research are new concepts developed or existing ones reinterpreted?

Conceptual research Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research is applicable to phenomena that can be expressed in terms of quantity?

Quantitative research Signup and view all the answers