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?

    <p>Surveys and fact-finding enquiries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a primary goal of descriptive research?

    <p>To establish causal relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Descriptive research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of applied research?

    <p>To discover a solution for some pressing practical problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of fundamental research?

    <p>To develop theoretical knowledge and predictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nature of basic research?

    <p>Theoretical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the utility of basic research?

    <p>Universal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of applied research?

    <p>Finding solutions to practical problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between basic and applied research?

    <p>Purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of research?

    <p>To discover answers to questions through scientific procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'research' refer to?

    <p>A systematic method for solving a problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the nature of research?

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

    What is the result of the research process?

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

    What is an essential element of research?

    <p>A descriptive presumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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