Research Topics in STEM 121: Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion
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What is the primary purpose of qualitative research?

  • To generate hypotheses from data (correct)
  • To examine trends and patterns
  • To test hypotheses about relationships between variables
  • To use structured questionnaires with a large sample size
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of quantitative research?

  • Employs a flexible process (correct)
  • Involves a large sample size
  • Uses structured instruments like questionnaires
  • Focuses on identifying trends and patterns
  • What is the first step in preparing for research, according to the text?

  • Understand the problem
  • Focus on an ill-structured problem (correct)
  • Design the problem
  • Decide on a topic
  • Which of the following is NOT a type of research mentioned in the text?

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

    What is the final stage of preparing for research, according to the text?

    <p>Designing the problem within manageable scales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of brainstorming in research, according to the text?

    <p>To inquire about details that will help develop concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a step in preparing for research, according to the text?

    <p>Conducting a literature review</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'immersion' refer to in the context of research?

    <p>Learning a skill and nothing else but that skill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a consideration mentioned in the text before starting a research project?

    <p>Choosing a problem that is most interesting to you</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of qualitative research?

    <p>To generate hypotheses from data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'immersion' refer to in the context of research, according to the text?

    <p>Learning a skill and nothing else</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of quantitative research, according to the text?

    <p>Generating hypothesis from data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a consideration mentioned in the text before starting a research project?

    <p>A problem that is most interesting to you</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in preparing for research, according to the text?

    <p>Focus on the research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final stage of preparing for research, according to the text?

    <p>Design the problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of research mentioned in the text?

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

    What is the purpose of brainstorming in research, according to the text?

    <p>To develop concepts and focusing techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

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