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What type of research aims to generate new ideas and test the feasibility of undertaking an extensive study regarding a phenomenon?
What type of research aims to generate new ideas and test the feasibility of undertaking an extensive study regarding a phenomenon?
Which type of research provides explanations by answering the 'why' and 'how' questions?
Which type of research provides explanations by answering the 'why' and 'how' questions?
In research design, what is the purpose of methodology?
In research design, what is the purpose of methodology?
Which category of research is often used to describe 'who', 'what', 'when', and 'where' questions?
Which category of research is often used to describe 'who', 'what', 'when', and 'where' questions?
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Which type of research seeks to investigate under-researched aspects of life?
Which type of research seeks to investigate under-researched aspects of life?
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What aspect of a phenomenon does descriptive research primarily focus on?
What aspect of a phenomenon does descriptive research primarily focus on?
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What does the term 'research methodology' focus on?
What does the term 'research methodology' focus on?
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'Research design' acts as a blueprint for which process?
'Research design' acts as a blueprint for which process?
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'Explanatory research' provides explanations for observed phenomena by identifying what?
'Explanatory research' provides explanations for observed phenomena by identifying what?
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Research Types
- Basic Research: aims to test existing or generate new theories to advance knowledge or understanding; often identified when the research discovers new phenomena or new ideas of general interest
- Applied Research: aims to use the acquired knowledge to contribute directly to the understanding or resolution of practical issues; often identified when the research contributes to the solution of specific practical problems
Knowledge Types
- Empirical Knowledge: information gathered through experience and direct data collection
- Nonempirical Knowledge: roots from introspection, vicarious experiences, and people’s analysis of events
- Scientific Knowledge: a generalized body of laws and theories that explains a phenomenon acquired using the scientific method; can be imperfect or far from the truth since it is based on the various theories currently accepted at the time
Research Definition
- Research: a systematic investigation that requires data to be collected, analyzed, and interpreted of any social or natural phenomena where results and conclusions are aimed at contributing to generalizable knowledge
- Scientific Method: a standardized set of techniques for building scientific knowledge
Reasoning Methods
- Inductive Reasoning: aims to infer theoretical concepts and patterns from observed data; also known as Theory Building research
- Deductive Reasoning: aims to test concepts and patterns known from theory using new empirical data; also known as Theory Testing research
Research Methods
- Qualitative Research: often referred to as inductive research; aims to understand or make sense of the world based on the experiences and perceptions of individuals
- Quantitative Research: often referred to as deductive research; aims to understand the world by generalizability using controlled, value-neutral processes
Research Purposes
- Exploratory Research: often conducted in new areas of inquiry where it intends to scope out the magnitude of a particular phenomenon, problem, or behavior, to generate new ideas, and also to test the feasibility of undertaking an extensive study regarding the phenomenon
- Explanatory Research: provides explanations of an observed phenomenon by answering the ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions; attempts to correct the dots by identifying causal factors and outcomes of the phenomenon
- Descriptive Research: often used to describe an aspect of life richly; answers the ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘when’, and ‘where’ questions
Research Design and Methodology
- Research Design: a strategic plan of how to go about answering the research questions; a plan on how to collect, analyze, and interpret the research data; touches on all parts of the research and acts as a blueprint
- Research Methodology: the rationale for the research design and is broader in terms of concepts on which it touches; justifies one’s choice of data collection, analysis method, and procedures
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Learn about the differences between basic (theoretical) research and applied research, and how each contributes to the advancement of knowledge and practical problem-solving.
