Basic Concepts Of Research

Question 1

What are the basic concepts in research?

Answer 1

Scientific methods
Concepts and variables
Triangulation
Conceptual framework
Theoretical framework
Hypothesis

Question 2

What is scientific method?

Answer 2

This refers to a standardised set of techniques for building scientific knowledge, such as how to make valid observations, how to interpret results, and how to generate results .

Question 3

What is the usefulness of scientific Method..

Answer 3

It allows researchers to independently and impartially test preexisting theories and prior findings and subject them to open events,modifications, or enhancements.

Question 4

What is a concept?

Answer 4

An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances.

Question 5

How can a concept be relevant t researchers?

Answer 5

A concept can only be relevant to researchers when it is operationalized.

Question 6

How can a concept be operationalized?

Answer 6

It can be operationalized by tagging it to an environment,a society, or a population.

Question 7

Give examples of how the concept “Healthcare” be operationalized

Answer 7

1. Healthcare needs of workers
2. Evaluation of healthcare behaviour of artesians in your area.
3. Accessment of healthcare needs of workers in selected rural communities.

Question 8

What is a concept said to be a variable?

Answer 8

When a concept is operationalized,it becomes a variable because, at that point, it is now researcheable.

Question 9

What are the types of variables?

Answer 9

Dependent variable
Independent Variable

Question 10

What is dependent variable?

Answer 10

Dependent Variable. The variable that depends on other factors that are measured. These variables are expected to change as a result of an experimental manipulation of the independent variable or variables. It is the presumed effect.

Question 11

What can be described as the main issue that is investigated in a study.

Answer 11

Dependent variable

Question 12

What is the difference between dependent variable and independent variable

Answer 12

Independent variables are what we expect will influence dependent variables. A Dependent variable is what happens as a result of the independent variable.

Question 13

Cause and effect are called what respectively

Answer 13

The cause is called the independent variable; and the effect is called the dependent variable.

Question 14

What are examples of independent ad dependent variables, respectively ?

Answer 14

Examples of Independent and Dependent Variables
Independent Variable: Time spent on sleeping before the exam.
Dependent Variable: Test Score.

Question 15

What are independent variable?

Answer 15

Refers to those factors or issues that are likely to affect, influence, or modify the state of the dependent variable.

Question 16

How do you identify independent and dependent variable

Answer 16

Independent Variable: What the investigator manipulates; the particular treatment or condition.

Dependent Variable: What is measured or observed; the “data” collected in the experiment.

Question 17

What is a theory?

Answer 17

supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Question 18

What is a theory in research?

Answer 18

Theories areformulated to explain, predict, and understand phenomena and, in many cases, to challenge and extend existing knowledge within the limits of the critical bounding assumptions.

Question 19

What is a theoretical framework?

Answer 19

The theoretical framework isthe structure that can hold or support a theory of a research study. The theoretical framework introduces and describes the theory, which explains why the research problem under study exists.

Question 20

What is theoretical framework in research?

Answer 20

The theoretical frameworkconnects the researcher to existing knowledge.

Question 21

What is the purpose of theoretical framework in research ?

Answer 21

Research framework will be for implementing the steps taken throughout the research. It is normally used as a guide for researchers so that they are more focused in the scope of their studies.

Question 22

What are the key components of the theoretical framework?

Answer 22

1. Identifying your key concepts.
2. Evaluating and explaining relevant theories. 3. Showing how your research fits into existing research.

Question 23

What is a conceptual framework in research?

Answer 23

representation of the relationship you expect to see between your variables or the characteristics or properties that you want to study.

Question 24

What are the major characteristics of conceptual framework?

Answer 24

Relevance and faithful representation remain as the two fundamental qualitative characteristics.

Question 25

What is Hypothesis?

Answer 25

This can be described as tentative statement for the purpose of guiding the conduct of research, but still subject to testing or evaluation.