8 Questions
What is the primary focus of quantitative research?
Generalizing findings
Which type of research is most concerned with generalizing its findings?
Quantitative research
Which research approach is most likely to use statistical analysis to make generalizations?
Quantitative research
Which type of research requires there to be a control group and an experimental group?
Quasi-Experimental research
Which research approach seeks to establish a cause-effect relationship between two or more variables?
Quasi-Experimental research
Which type of research is referred to as Survey Research?
Descriptive research
Which research approach implements a variety of methodologies and forms a critical part of achieving the goal of developing a scale-matched approach?
Methodological research
What is the role of research?
To solve problems
Study Notes
Quantitative Research
- Primary focus is on generalizing findings to a larger population
- Concerned with making generalizations
- Uses statistical analysis to make generalizations
- Typically involves a control group and an experimental group
- Seeks to establish a cause-effect relationship between two or more variables
Survey Research
- Referred to as descriptive research
- Involves collecting and analyzing data through surveys, questionnaires, and interviews
Research Approach
- Implements a variety of methodologies
- Forms a critical part of achieving the goal of developing a scale-matched approach
Role of Research
- To establish a cause-effect relationship between variables
- To make generalizations and predictions
- To collect and analyze data to answer research questions
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