Writing Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Proposal

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What is the purpose of a research proposal?

  • To provide recommendations for future research
  • To review the literature related to a research topic
  • To summarize the findings of a research project
  • To outline the entire research process (correct)

Which term is used to describe the collection of approaches in qualitative research?

  • Interpretive, naturalistic, constructivist, ethnographic, and fieldwork (correct)
  • Statistical inquiry
  • Numerical investigation
  • Quantitative analysis

What type of data is usually used in qualitative research?

  • Data that is usually not in the form of numbers (correct)
  • Quantitative data
  • Numerical data
  • Data in the form of numbers

What is the main focus of qualitative research methods?

<p>Studying social and cultural phenomena (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which field were qualitative research methods initially developed?

<p>Social sciences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a research proposal aim to describe?

<p>What will be done, why it should be done, how to do it, and the expected results (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of qualitative research?

<p>To gain a deeper understanding of a person's or group's experience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Ross (1999), what belief is associated with qualitative research?

<p>Reality is based on perceptions that are different for each person and change over time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is usually used in qualitative research?

<p>Data that is usually not in the form of numbers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do qualitative research methods enable researchers to study?

<p>Social and cultural phenomena (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the title of a research project provide?

<p>Key words for classification and indexing of the project (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the abstract in a research proposal?

<p>To summarize all central elements of the protocol (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the introduction of a research proposal provide?

<p>Background information and rationale for the study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a literature review in a research proposal?

<p>To convince the reader that the research area is significant and that there are important gaps or limitations in existing literature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should a literature review aim to convince the reader about?

<p>That your research will fill important gaps or address limitations in existing literature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be specific and focused on in the introduction of a research proposal?

<p>The significance and background information related to the research problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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