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?

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What distinguishes analytical research from descriptive research?

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

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What initiates research according to the text?

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

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What is a theory in the context of research?

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

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

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What does a theory often contain according to the text?

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What does research mean in a scientific or scholarly sense?

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

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

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How is research typically characterized according to the text?

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

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

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

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

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

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Why is good research described as empirical?

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

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

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What is the central aim of applied research?

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Which type of research is concerned with qualitative phenomena?

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When is empirical research most appropriate?

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What distinguishes conceptual research from empirical research?

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

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

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Flashcards

Descriptive Research

Reporting what has already occurred.

Analytical Research

Research that analyzes existing facts or information.

Aim of Applied Research

Finding solutions for immediate, practical problems.

Analytical Research Focus

Focuses on interpreting research findings.

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Analytical vs. Descriptive Research

Analytical research analyzes existing information, while descriptive research reports what has happened.

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Focus of Descriptive Research

Answers questions of who, what, when, where, and sometimes how.

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Initiation of Research

Concern over practical problems.

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Ultimate Goal of Science

Theory formulation.

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What is a Theory?

An explanation of some property or phenomenon.

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Aim of a Good Theory

Organize findings and explain phenomena.

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Good Research Characteristic

Systematic.

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Theory Contents

Areas of uncertainty or incomplete knowledge.

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Research Definition

Systematic and objective analysis.

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Purpose of Research

To make predictions about future events.

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Primary Research Activity

Formulating researchable problems.

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Research Characterization

As a systematic and objective analysis.

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Key Research Outcome

Development of theories or generalizations.

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Researching is...

Diligent search for facts.

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Replicable Research

Research results can be verified by reproducing the study.

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Research in Economics

By providing guidelines for solving various problems in different sectors.

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Research & Gov Policies

Research provides the foundation for all governmental policies.

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Why Research is Empirical

Research is based on concrete data related to real situations.

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Good Research: Reasoning

Logical.

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Research Levels

Based on the objectives the individual aims to achieve.

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Aim of Applied Research

To find information with broad applications.

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Research on Qualities

Qualitative research.

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When to use Empirical Research

When seeking proof that variables affect each other

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Conceptual vs. Empirical

Empirical research is data-based.

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Concept development

Conceptual research.

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Phenomena in Quantity

Quantitative research.

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