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?

<p>Analytical (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes analytical research from descriptive research?

<p>Analysis of existing information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Descriptive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What initiates research according to the text?

<p>Concern over practical problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Theory formulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a theory in the context of research?

<p>An explanation of some property (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Organize findings and provide explanations of phenomena (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Systematic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a theory often contain according to the text?

<p>Areas of uncertainty or incomplete knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does research mean in a scientific or scholarly sense?

<p>Systematic and objective analysis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To make predictions about future events (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Formulating researchable problems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is research typically characterized according to the text?

<p>As a systematic and objective analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Development of theories or generalizations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Diligent search for facts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Research results can be verified by reproducing the study. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>By providing guidelines for solving various problems in different sectors. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Research provides the foundation for all governmental policies. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is good research described as empirical?

<p>Research is based on concrete data related to real situations. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Logical (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Based on the objectives the individual aims to achieve. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central aim of applied research?

<p>To find information with broad applications (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research is concerned with qualitative phenomena?

<p>Qualitative research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is empirical research most appropriate?

<p>When seeking proof that variables affect each other (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes conceptual research from empirical research?

<p>Empirical research is data-based (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Conceptual research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Quantitative research (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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