Research Techniques and Methods Quiz

Survey Research

• The main purpose of conducting a survey is to gather data and information about a particular topic or population.
• Survey research involves asking people questions, gathering and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.

Challenges and Limitations of Survey Research

• Challenges and limitations of survey research are based on issues such as sampling, data quality, and non-response rates.

Steps in Conducting a Survey

• The three steps involved in conducting a survey are:
  • Planning and designing the survey
  • Collecting data through survey administration
  • Analyzing and interpreting the data

Effective Survey Design

• The first step in conducting an effective survey is to define the research question or hypothesis.
• A survey is a result of a thinking process that involves questioning techniques or models.

Experimental Research

• The purpose of experimental research is to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables.
• The first step to the scientific method is to make an observation about the world around us.

Scientific Method

• The purpose of the step 'Design Experiment' in the scientific method is to plan and structure the experiment.

Observation in Research

• The main advantage of observation in research is that it allows for the collection of data in a natural, real-world setting.
• Limitations of observation in research include issues such as observer bias and reactivity.
• 'Observation' as a method of research involves observing behavior in natural, real-world settings.
• The purpose of open-ended questions in surveys is to provide respondents with the freedom to express their thoughts and opinions about a topic.

Experimental Research Design

• True experimental research design requires the manipulation of an independent variable, the control of extraneous variables, and the random assignment of participants to groups.