com 2010 Flashcards
What are the steps in the research process
Obeservation, Theoretical Problem, Research Question, or Hypothesis, Definition of Variables, Methodology Quantitative and Qualitative, Data Collection, Data Analysis
What is scholarly research
Promotes public access to knowledge.
What is proprietary reserarch
For specific audience and it is not shared beyond. Not public knowledge
What is basic research
Pure scientific research, and completed for the sake of knowledge by testing, refining,and elaboration of theory.
What is applied research
Completed to solve an immediate pratical problem.
What is Quantitative research
Express observations in numerical terms, seeks to explain and predict communicative exchange.
What is qualitative research
Express symbolic non numerical terms, seeks to describe interpret the meanings of communcative exchanges.
What are the characteristics of research
Based on curiosity, systematic process, replicable, reflexive, cumulative, cyclical