Research Methodology Quiz

Research and Scientific Investigation

• Research is a careful and detailed study into a specific problem, concern, or issue using the scientific method to gain new knowledge.
• It involves a systematic effort to find answers to questions, following a definite set of procedures and steps.
• Research is organized, planned, and focused on a specific scope, with a structured method to get accurate results.

Research Process

• Questions are central to research, and it is focused on relevant, useful, and important questions.
• The research process involves finding answers, whether it is to a hypothesis or a simple question.
• Research is successful when answers are found, even if the answer is no.

Research Paper

• A research paper is a piece of academic writing that provides analysis, interpretation, and argument based on in-depth independent research.
• An abstract is a short summary of the completed research, intended to describe the work without going into detail, and should be self-contained and concise.

Introduction

• The introduction leads the reader from a general subject area to a particular topic of inquiry.
• It establishes the scope, context, and significance of the research by summarizing current understanding and background information.
• It states the purpose of the work in the form of the research problem, supported by a hypothesis and a set of questions.

Literature Review

• A literature review provides an overview of sources explored, including books, scholarly articles, and other relevant sources.
• It demonstrates how the research fits into a wider field of study and provides an overview of current knowledge.
• It identifies relevant theories, methods, and gaps in existing research.

Hypothesis

• A hypothesis is a statement of prediction or expectation that will be tested by the research.
• It is a researcher's intellectual guess or wild guess about the result of the study.

Methodology

• Methodology is the systematic method to resolve a research problem through data gathering using various techniques.
• It provides an interpretation of data gathered and draws conclusions about the research data.
• The aim is to ensure valid and reliable results that address the research aims and objectives.

Population and Sample

• Population is the entire group that you want to draw conclusions about, which can include people, objects, events, organizations, countries, species, etc.
• Sample is a smaller part or subgroup of the population, which is the specific group that you will be collecting data from.
• Reasons for sampling include necessity, practicality, cost-effectiveness, and manageability.