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What is the primary purpose of exploratory research?
What is the primary purpose of exploratory research?
- To correct the dots and identify causal factors
- To describe a phenomenon richly
- To provide explanations of observed phenomena
- To investigate under-researched aspects and generate new ideas (correct)
Which type of research attempts to answer 'why' and 'how' questions?
Which type of research attempts to answer 'why' and 'how' questions?
- Exploratory research
- Explanatory research (correct)
- Methodology research
- Descriptive research
What distinguishes descriptive research from explanatory research?
What distinguishes descriptive research from explanatory research?
- Descriptive research seeks to investigate under-researched aspects
- Descriptive research answers 'who', 'what', 'when', and 'where' questions (correct)
- Descriptive research answers 'why' and 'how' questions
- Explanatory research describes phenomena richly
In research, what is the main purpose of a research design?
In research, what is the main purpose of a research design?
What is the difference between research design and methodology?
What is the difference between research design and methodology?
Which type of research is considered more reliable due to being based on the scientific method?
Which type of research is considered more reliable due to being based on the scientific method?
What is the main aim of theoretical research?
What is the main aim of theoretical research?
Which type of knowledge is based on direct data collection and experience?
Which type of knowledge is based on direct data collection and experience?
What differentiates applied research from basic research?
What differentiates applied research from basic research?
Which type of research is identified when new phenomena or ideas of general interest are discovered?
Which type of research is identified when new phenomena or ideas of general interest are discovered?
What characterizes scientific knowledge?
What characterizes scientific knowledge?
Which type of knowledge may be imperfect since it's based on the theories currently accepted at the time?
Which type of knowledge may be imperfect since it's based on the theories currently accepted at the time?
What is the primary focus of inductive reasoning in scientific research?
What is the primary focus of inductive reasoning in scientific research?
Which type of research aims to understand the world by generalizability using controlled, value-neutral processes?
Which type of research aims to understand the world by generalizability using controlled, value-neutral processes?
What distinguishes qualitative research from quantitative research?
What distinguishes qualitative research from quantitative research?
Which method aims to test concepts and patterns known from theory using new empirical data?
Which method aims to test concepts and patterns known from theory using new empirical data?
In higher education, which type of research is often conducted alongside each other?
In higher education, which type of research is often conducted alongside each other?
What characterizes deductive reasoning in scientific research?
What characterizes deductive reasoning in scientific research?
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