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What is the difference between descriptive and analytical research?
What is the difference between descriptive and analytical research?
Descriptive research describes the current state of affairs and cannot control variables, while analytical research uses existing information to critically evaluate material.
What is the difference between applied and fundamental research?
What is the difference between applied and fundamental research?
Applied research aims to solve immediate social problems, while fundamental research is concerned with generalizations and formulating theories.
Why is qualitative research important in behavioral sciences?
Why is qualitative research important in behavioral sciences?
Qualitative research is important in behavioral sciences to discover underlying motives and desires.
Did ancient Egypt last for over 3000 years?
Did ancient Egypt last for over 3000 years?
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Were the great Egyptian cities located along the Nile River?
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Was the Pharaoh both the leader of the government and religion in ancient Egypt?
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Types of Research
- Descriptive research describes the current state of affairs and cannot control variables, while analytical research uses existing information to critically evaluate material.
- Applied research aims to solve immediate social problems, while fundamental research is concerned with generalizations and formulating theories.
- Pure or basic research gathers knowledge for knowledge's sake, while applied research seeks a solution to a specific problem.
- Quantitative research measures quantity or amount, while qualitative research explores qualitative phenomena, such as human behavior and motivations.
- Qualitative research is important in behavioral sciences to discover underlying motives and desires.
- Conceptual research is related to abstract ideas or theories, while empirical research relies on observation or experience and can be experimental.
- Empirical research involves getting firsthand facts to prove or disprove a hypothesis, and the experimenter controls variables to study their effects.
- Empirical research is appropriate for proving that certain variables affect others.
- Evidence gathered through experiments or empirical studies is considered the most powerful support for a hypothesis.
- Researchers must have a working hypothesis and manipulate variables to stimulate desired information in empirical research.
- Research can be categorized into descriptive vs. analytical, applied vs. fundamental, quantitative vs. qualitative, and conceptual vs. empirical.
- The type of research chosen depends on the specific problem or question being investigated.
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Discover the Different Types of Research Methods with this Quiz! Are you interested in learning about the various approaches to research? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the different types of research, including descriptive, analytical, applied, fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, conceptual, and empirical research. Explore the characteristics and applications of each method and gain a deeper understanding of how they are used to gather information and solve problems. Challenge yourself today and become an expert on research methods!
