Quiz MidTerm Flashcards
the various ways and means of conducting a research that involve
the conduct of experiments, tests,
surveys, and the like.
RESEARCH METHODS
the science of systematically solving a
research problem
the all-encompassing,
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Describes the techniques/tools used to
collect the data
Detailed enough for a good researcher to be able to replicate a study from reading a method section
Method- Quantitative Research
Rationale for the research
approach
Justification of approach to a research problem through assumptions
Methodology- Qualitative Research
The “blue-print of the study”.
is a schema that maps out the sources of data, thetype of data to be collected, how the bdata will be collected, and the methods to be used in data analysis.
The plan also pinpoints specifically the
relationships of the variables under
study.
A good _____________ must also set
time constraints within which the
research problem should be answered in
data analysis.
Research Design
the goal is to determine the relationship between one thing (an independent variable) and another (a dependent or outcome variable) in a population.
deals in numbers, logic and the
objective, focusing on logic, numbers, and unchanging
static data and detailed, convergent reasoning rather
than divergent reasoning.
*HOW: Survey
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH,
establishes only associations between variables.
A descriptive study
establishes causality.
An experiment
implies anemphasis on the qualities of entities and on processes and meanings that are not experimentally examined or
measured (if measured at all) in
terms of quantity, amount, intensity,
or frequency.
QUALITATIVE
emphasize the value-laden nature of inquiry. They seek answers to questions that stress how social experience is created
and given meaning.
*HOW: Key-Informant Interviews,
Focused-Group Discussion
Qualitative researchers
describe, determine, analyze, explain, define, illustrate
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
explore, find out, know, examine, investigate
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH
analyze, explain, identify
CAUSAL|EXPLANATORY RESEARCH
correlate, interrelate
CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH
compare, determine similarities, find out differences, contrast
COMPARATIVE RESEARCH
evaluate, assess, appraise, measure, quantify
EVALUATIVE RESEARCH
determine effects, examine differences, compare results,
analyze the influence
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
develop, propose, suggest, recommend, determine alternative approaches, identify
solutions, formulate policies
ACTION RESEARCH
helps provide answers to the questions of who, what, when, where, and how
associated with a particular research problem; a descriptive study cannot conclusively ascertain answers to why.
is used to obtain information concerning
the current status of the phenomena and to describe “what exists” with respect to variables or conditions in a situation.
Descriptive Research Design
is often used where there
is time priority in a causal relationship (cause precedes effect),
there is consistency in a causal relationship (a cause will always lead
to the same effect), and the magnitude of the correlation is great. The
classic experimental design specifies an experimental group and a
control group.
Experimental Research Design
In this design you collect data at one point in time from a sample to describe a population
Cross-Sectional Survey
Collection of data over time
Longitudinal Survey
used to gain basic understanding and satisfy one’s curiosity
FUNDAMENTAL OR BASIC
RESEARCH
used to solve specific problems
APPLIED RESEARCH
