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What is the first step in the research process?
Which type of research aims to gain familiarity with a phenomenon?
In which step of the research process is a project report prepared?
What is the purpose of hypothesis-testing research?
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Which of the following is NOT typically part of the research process?
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What is a primary characteristic of research?
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Which of the following describes qualitative research?
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What is a key feature of a well-designed research study?
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What is the purpose of defining objectives in research?
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How can researchers determine if their idea is original?
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Why might researchers choose to conduct applied research?
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Which of the following best defines 'systematic' in the context of research?
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What type of research is concerned with finding solutions for immediate problems?
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Study Notes
Defining Research
- Research systematically investigates new facts in any field of knowledge.
- It’s a methodical process to gain new knowledge.
- It involves defining and redefining problems, formulating hypotheses, collecting and evaluating data, drawing conclusions, and testing those conclusions against the initial hypotheses.
Reasons Behind Research
- Desire for a research degree and its associated benefits.
- Interest in tackling unsolved challenges.
- The urge to engage in creative work and experience intellectual fulfillment.
- Desire to contribute to society.
- Pursuit of social status.
- Requirements from government or employment conditions.
Selecting a Research Subject
- Consider an existing idea.
- Draw on personal experience.
- Explore relevant literature.
- Prioritize originality.
Key Features of a Research Design
- It serves as a plan, outlining sources and types of information relevant to the research problem.
- It acts as a strategy, defining the approach for gathering and analyzing data.
- It establishes the research timeframe and budget, with most studies subject to these constraints.
Types of Research
Application
- Applied research aims to solve immediate problems faced by society or industry.
- Pure research focuses on generalizing and formulating theories.
Inquiry Mode
- Quantitative research measures quantities or amounts.
- Qualitative research investigates qualitative phenomena, like the reasons behind human behavior.
Characteristics of Research
- Systematic: Research follows an interconnected series of steps.
- Logical: Research adheres to the principles of logic.
- Empirical: Research relies on evidence and observations for conclusions.
- Objective: Research provides answers to research questions.
- Replicable: Research is reproducible by others.
- Transmittable: Research findings are shareable.
- Quality Control: Research employs accurate measurement techniques.
- Potential Application: All well-designed and executed research has potential applications.
Defining Research Objectives
- Keep objectives simple.
- Avoid complexity with too many variables.
- Seek guidance from senior colleagues or experienced researchers.
Literature Search
- Assess the originality of your research idea.
- Gather relevant articles.
- Analyze articles and their references.
- Identify research gaps.
- Identify outdated measurements and results.
- Define study objectives.
The Research Process
- Identifying the research problem.
- Formulating hypotheses and objectives.
- Designing the research.
- Data collection.
- Data analysis.
- Drawing conclusions.
- Reporting and presenting the research.
Steps Involved in Research
- Select a research topic.
- Conduct a literature review.
- Define and formulate specific objectives.
- Prepare a research synopsis.
- Acquire necessary equipment or materials.
- Design the experimental setup.
- Conduct preliminary experiments.
- Implement the research project.
- Collect accurate measurements and data.
- Analyze data and address compounded errors.
- Test and verify hypotheses.
- Discuss results and draw conclusions.
- Generalize findings, interpret results, and draw conclusions.
- Write the research report or thesis.
Research Studies Based on Objectives
- Exploratory or Formulative Research: Familiarization or gaining new insights.
- Descriptive Research: Accurate study of characteristics of an individual, situation, or group, often including surveys.
- Diagnostic Research: Investigates the frequency of occurrences or their association with other variables.
- Hypothesis-Testing Research: Tests a hypothesis of a causal relationship between variables.
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This quiz explores the fundamentals of research, including the systematic investigation of facts and the key features of a research design. It addresses the reasons for conducting research, the selection of research subjects, and the methodological framework involved in formulating and testing hypotheses. Test your understanding of these essential concepts in research.
