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Question 1

Its aim is to gain a better understanding of a subject, phenomenon or basic law of nature.

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basic research

Question 2

2. Its aim is to looks and find solutions for existing and specific problems.

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applied research

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3. It is the process of investigating a problem that has not been studied or thoroughly investigated in the past

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exploratory research

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4. It is a type of research that describes a population, situation, or phenomenon that is being studied.

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descriptive research

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5. is a technique used to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying reasons for, causes of, and relationships behind a particular phenomenon that has yet to be extensively studied.

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explanatory research

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Also known as

Fundamental Research
Pure Research

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basic research

Question 7

Is a type of research approach that is aimed at gaining a better understanding of a subject, phenomenon or basic law of nature.

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basic research

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focused on the advancement of knowledge rather than solving a specific problem.

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basic research

Question 9

Less concerned about specific problems and more focused on the nature of understanding.

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basic research

Question 10

Usually, _______ _______ seeks to answer “how,” “what,” and “why” when explaining occurrences.

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basic research

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what are the 3 Types of basic research

1. e________
2. D__________
   3.E_____________

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Exploratory Research
Descriptive Research
Explanatory Research

Question 12

Also referred to as interpretative research or grounded theory approach.

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Exploratory Research

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Is the process of investigating a problem that has not been studied or thoroughly investigated in the past.

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Exploratory Research

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Researchers use ________ _________ when trying to gain familiarity with an existing phenomenon and acquire new insight into it to form a more precise problem.

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Exploratory Research

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Is usually conducted to have a better understanding of the existing problem but usually doesn’t lead to a conclusive result.

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Exploratory Research

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The outcomes of this research provide answers to questions like what, how and why.

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Exploratory Research

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is inexpensive, highly interactive and open-ended in nature.

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exploratory research

Question 18

There is usually no prior relevant information available from past researchers.

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exploratory research

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It has no predefined structure.

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exploratory research

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It answers questions like how and why aiding the researcher to acquire more information about the research.

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exploratory research

Question 21

The absence of relevant information from past research means the researcher will spend a lot of time studying materials in detail. Therefore, spending so much time conducting _______ _______

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exploratory research

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Since there is no standard for carrying out _________ ________ , it is usually flexible and scattered.

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exploratory research

Question 23

There are a few theories which can verify your outcome.

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exploratory research.

Question 24

Researchers cannot form a conclusion based on ________ ________

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exploratory research.

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The research problem must be important and valuable

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Exploratory research

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mostly deals with qualitative data.

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Exploratory research

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is a type of research that describes a population, situation, or phenomenon that is being studied.

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Descriptive Research

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It focuses on answering the how, what, when, and where questions of a research problem, rather than the why.

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Descriptive Research

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Example An investor considering an investment in the ever-changing housing market needs to understand what the current state of the market is, how it changes (increasing or decreasing), and when it changes (time of the year) before asking for the why.

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Descriptive Research

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Types of Descriptive Research Descriptive-s_______ Descriptive-_________ survey Descriptive-st________ Descriptive-a_______ Descriptive cl__________ Descriptive-co__________ C___________ Survey

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Types of Descriptive Research Descriptive-survey Descriptive-normative survey Descriptive-status Descriptive-analysis Descriptive classification Descriptive-comparative Correlative Survey

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uses surveys to gather data about varying subjects.

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Descriptive-survey

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This data aims to know the extent to which different conditions can be obtained among these subjects.

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Descriptive-survey

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a researcher wants to determine the qualification of employed professionals. He uses a survey as his research instrument, and each item on the survey related to qualifications is subjected to a Yes/No answer.

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Descriptive-survey

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This is an extension of the descriptive survey, with the addition being the normative element.

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Descriptive-normative survey

Question 35

Results of the study should be compared with the norm.

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Descriptive-normative survey

Question 36

An organization that wishes to test the skills of its employees by a team may have them take a skills test. The skills tests are the evaluation tool in this case, and the result of this test is compared with the norm of each role. If the score of the team is one standard deviation above the mean, it is very satisfactory, if within the mean, satisfactory, and one standard deviation below the mean is unsatisfactory.

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Descriptive-normative survey

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This is a quantitative description technique that seeks to answer questions about real-life situations.

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Descriptive-status

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A researcher researching the income of the employees in a company, and the relationship with their performance This will help determine whether a higher income means better performance and low income means lower performance or vice versa.

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Descriptive-status

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describes a subject by further analyzing it, which in this case involves dividing it into 2 parts.

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Descriptive-analysis

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The HR personnel of a company that wishes to analyze the job role of each employee of the company may divide the employees into the people that work at the Headquarters in Manila and those that work from the Laguna Office A questionnaire is devised to analyze the job role of employees with similar salaries and who work in similar positions.

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Descriptive-analysis

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This method is employed in biological sciences for the classification of plants and animals.

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Descriptive classification

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A researcher who wishes to classify the sea animals into different species will collect samples from various search stations, then classify them accordingly.

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Descriptive classification

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the researcher considers 2 variables that are not manipulated and establish a formal procedure to conclude that one is better than the other.

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Descriptive-comparative

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an examination body wants to determine the better method of conducting tests between paper-based and computer-based tests.

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Descriptive-comparative

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A random sample of potential participants of the test may be asked to use the 2 different methods, and factors like failure rates, time factors, and others will be evaluated to arrive at the best method.

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Descriptive-comparative

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are used to determine whether the relationship between 2 variables is positive, negative, or neutral. That is, if 2 variables say X and Y are directly proportional, inversely proportional or are not related to each other.

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Correlative Survey

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Characteristics of Descriptive Research Q_________ Q___________ U____________ variables The b______ for further research

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Quantitativeness Qualitativeness Uncontrolled variables The basis for further research

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Uses a quantitative research method by collecting quantifiable information to be used for statistical analysis of the population sample.

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Quantitativeness

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This is very common when dealing with research in the physical sciences.

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Quantitativeness

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It can be carried out using the qualitative research method, to properly describe the research problem.

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Qualitativeness

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This is because descriptive research is more explanatory than exploratory or experimental.

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Qualitativeness

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In descriptive research, researchers cannot control the variables like they do in experimental research.

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Uncontrolled variables

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The results can be further analyzed and used in other research methods.

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The basis for further research

Question 54

It can also inform the next line of research, including the research method that should be used.

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The basis for further research

Question 55

Why Use Descriptive Research Design? Define subject c______________ M________ D____ Trends C_________ Validate existing c___________ Conducted O__________

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Define subject characteristics Measure Data Trends Comparison Validate existing conditions Conducted Overtime

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It is used to determine the characteristics of the subjects, including their traits, behavior, opinion, etc.

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Define subject characteristics

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For example, a survey evaluating the number of hours millennials in a community spends on the internet weekly, will help a service provider make informed business decisions regarding the market potential of the community.

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Define subject characteristics

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It helps to measure the changes in data over some time through statistical methods.

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Measure Data Trends

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Consider the case of individuals who want to invest in stock markets, so they evaluate the changes in prices of the available stocks to make a decision investment decision.

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Measure Data Trends

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Descriptive research is also used to compare how different demographics respond to certain variables. For example, an organization may study how people with different income levels react to the launch of a new Apple phone.

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Comparison

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When you are not sure about the validity of an existing condition, you can use descriptive research to ascertain the underlying patterns of the research object.

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Validate existing conditions

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This is because descriptive research methods make an in-depth analysis of each variable before making conclusions.

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Validate existing conditions

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Descriptive research is conducted over some time to ascertain the changes observed at each point in time.

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Conducted Overtime

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The higher the number of times it is conducted, the more authentic the conclusion will be.

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Conducted Overtime

Question 65

Disadvantages of Descriptive Research Response and Non-response b______ Limited s_______ A case-study or sample taken from a large population is not r___________ of the whole population.

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Disadvantages of Descriptive Research Response and Non-response Bias Limited scope A case-study or sample taken from a large population is not representative of the whole population.

Question 66

Respondents may either decide not to respond to questions or give incorrect responses if they feel the questions are too confidential. When researchers use observational methods, respondents may also decide to behave in a particular manner because they feel they are being watched.

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Response and Non-response Bias

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The researcher may decide to influence the result of the research due to opinion or bias towards a particular subject.

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Response and Non-response Bias

Question 68

The scope of descriptive research is limited to the what of research, with no information on why thereby limiting the scope of the research.

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Limited scope