Research Design Basics
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What is the main focus of a qualitative research approach?

  • Gaining in-depth knowledge of a specific context or culture (correct)
  • Describing cause-and-effect relationships
  • Measuring frequencies, averages, and correlations
  • Testing hypotheses about relationships between variables

    • Which type of research design allows you to test cause-and-effect relationships?

  • Correlational designs
  • Descriptive designs
  • Qualitative designs
  • Quasi-experimental designs (correct)

    • If you aim to measure learning outcomes like grades and test scores, which research approach is most suitable?

  • Descriptive approach
  • Mixed-methods approach
  • Qualitative approach
  • Quantitative approach (correct)

    • Which type of research design is more flexible and inductive?

    <p>Qualitative designs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a quantitative research approach?

    <p>Testing the effectiveness of a new treatment or product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a research design?

    <p>To define the scope and methods of the study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following decisions is NOT part of creating a research design?

    <p>Identifying potential funding sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should drive the choices made in a research design?

    <p>The aims and priorities of the study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which initial decision is highlighted in the text as crucial for the research design?

    <p>Selecting between qualitative and quantitative approaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of a well-planned research design?

    <p>It matches the methods to the research objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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