Research Motivation Factors

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What is the primary goal of descriptive research?

To describe the state of affairs as it exists at present (correct)

To establish causal relationships between variables

To compare and contrast different phenomena

To control and manipulate variables

What characteristic of descriptive research is notable in social science and business research?

The researcher uses causal relationships to predict outcomes

The researcher has no control over the variables (correct)

The researcher has complete control over the variables

The researcher can manipulate the variables to achieve a desired outcome

What motivates people to perform research operations, besides intellectual joy and social service?

Government directives, desire for respectability, and causal relationships

Desire for wealth, fame, and recognition

Employment conditions, curiosity, and social thinking (correct)

Personal satisfaction, self-achievement, and social awareness

What is a common application of descriptive research in social science research?

Surveys and fact-finding enquiries Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a primary goal of descriptive research?

To establish causal relationships Signup and view all the answers

What type of research is commonly used in social science and business research?

Descriptive research Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of applied research?

To discover a solution for some pressing practical problem Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of fundamental research?

To develop theoretical knowledge and predictions Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of basic research?

Theoretical Signup and view all the answers

What is the utility of basic research?

Universal Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of applied research?

Finding solutions to practical problems Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between basic and applied research?

Purpose Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of research?

To discover answers to questions through scientific procedures Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'research' refer to?

A systematic method for solving a problem Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the nature of research?

It is driven by a disciplined desire for new knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the research process?

The addition of new knowledge or ideas to existing ones Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential element of research?

A descriptive presumption Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'research' in scientific investigation?

A search again (re-search) in a scientific way Signup and view all the answers