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11-DIG101 (2ND SEM: PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1) > MODULE 1: Importance and Impact of Research > Flashcards

MODULE 1: Importance and Impact of Research Flashcards

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SYSTEMATIC investigation that requires data to be collected, analyzed and interpreted

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  • research
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must follow the SCIENTIFIC METHOD—standardized set of techniques for building SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

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  • research
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process of OBJECTIVELY establishing facts through TESTING and EXPERIMENTATION

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  • scientific method
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what are the methods of reasoning (2)?

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  • Inductive & Deductive reasoning
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methods of REASONING used when CONDUCTING scientific research

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  • Inductive & Deductive reasoning
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aims to INFER theoretical concepts and patterns from OBSERVED data

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  • inductive reasoning
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also known as Theory Building Research

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  • inductive reasoning
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aims to TEST concepts and patterns known from theory using NEW EMPIRICAL data

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  • deductive reasoning
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also known as Theory Testing Research

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  • deductive reasoning
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the inductive approach begins with a?

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  • set of empirical observations, seeking patterns in those observations and then theorizing about it
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the deductive approach begins with a?

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  • theory, developing hypothesis from that theory, and then collecting and analyzing data to test those hypotheses.
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DIRECTLY RELATED to inductive and deductive reasoning

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  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research
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what is often referred to as INDUCTIVE research?

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  • qualitative research
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aims to understand or MAKE SENSE of the world based on the EXPERIENCES and PERCEPTIONS of individuals

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  • qualitative research
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what is often referred to as DEDUCTIVE research?

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  • quantitative research
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aims to understand the world by GENERALIZABILITY using CONTROLLED, VALUE-NEUTRAL processes

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  • quantitative research
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DIFFERENTIATES research according to its purpose

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  • basic and applied research
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also known as THEORETICAL research

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  • basic research
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aims to test EXISTING or GENERATE NEW THEORIES to advance knowledge or understanding

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  • basic research
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it is often identified when the research DISCOVERS NEW PHENOMENA or new IDEAS of GENERAL INTEREST

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  • basic research
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aims to use the ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE in order to CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY to the understanding or resolution of practical issues

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  • applied research
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it is often identified when the research CONTRIBUTES to the solution of specific practical problems

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  • applied research
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what is EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE?

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  • INFORMATION gathered through EXPERIENCE and DIRECT data collection
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what is NONEMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE?

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  • ROOTS from INTROSPECTION, VICARIOUS experiences and people’s ANALYSIS OF EVENTS
  • Non-empirical sources, on the other hand, are based on reasoning, intuition, faith, or authority.
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refers to a generalized body of laws and theories to EXPLAIN A PHENOMENON or BEHAVIOR OF INTEREST that are acquired using the scientific method

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  • scientific knowledge
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difference between SCIENTIFIC and NONSCIENTIFIC knowledge?

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  • SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE is knowledge based on SCIENTIFIC METHODS which are supported by adequate validation while NONSCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE rely on TRADITION, PERSONAL EXPERIENCE and INTUITION, LOGIC and AUTHORITY to arrive at conclusions.
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it is often conducted in NEW AREAS OF INQUIRY where it intends to scope the magnitude of a particular problem, phenomenon or behavior

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  • exploratory research
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it seeks to investigate an under-researched aspect of life

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  • exploratory research
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investigates research questions that have not been studied in depth

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  • exploratory research
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provides EXPLANATION of an OBSERVED phenomenon by answering the ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions

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  • explanatory research
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seeks to explain an aspect of social life

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  • explanatory research
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what is the third category in Exploratory vs. Explanatory Research?

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  • descriptive research
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it is often used to describe an aspect of life richly.

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  • descriptive research
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______ research is related to explanatory research but instead answers the ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘when’, and ‘where’ questions.

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  • descriptive
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STRATEGIC plan of how to go about answering the research questions.

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  • research design
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it touches on all parts of the research and acts as a BLUEPRINT

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  • research design
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this is the RATIONALE for the research design and is BROADER in terms of concepts on which it touches.

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  • methodology
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It justifies one’s choice of data collection, analysis method and procedures.

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  • methodology
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acts as a JUSTIFICATION and RATIONALE for choosing the type of data collection and analysis the researcher will conduct.

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  • research methodology
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specific SET OF TOOLS that a researcher uses throughout the study

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  • research methods

11-DIG101 (2ND SEM: PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1) (4 decks)

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