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Midterms Flashcards

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Course Title

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Problem Analysis & Research Methods

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It can be disciplinary, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary/ convergence.

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Fields of research

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Give examples on the fields of research

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Humanities and Creative Arts
Engineering
Education and Human Society
Economics and Commerce
Biological and Biotechnological Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences.

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A field of research with one academic discipline. Development of new disciplinary knowledge

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Disciplinary

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Fields of research where people from different disciplines work independently on a common problem or research question

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Multidisciplinary Reasearch

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In multidisciplinary research, the findings from each discipline are __________ to each other.

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supplementary

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A field of research where it relies on shared
knowledge. When this happens, a fundamental shift can take place over time and a new interdisciplinary field emerges.

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Interdisciplinary Research

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The interdisciplinary research discipline __________ and work _________ collaboratively.

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interact, collaboratively

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Field of research where it has similarities with multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research

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Transdisciplinary Research

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Field of research where it involves integrating disciplines and shifting thought processes, but takes things even further.

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Transdisciplinary reasearch

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A field of research where it integrates insights and approaches from what have historically been distinct scientific and technological disciplines.

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Transdisciplinary Reasearch

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Give some of the characteristics of research

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Starts with a question
Requires a plan
Has a clear statement of the problem
Cyclical
Deals with facts and their meaning

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The formation of conclusions should be based on _________

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Facts

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Types of reasoning

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Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Abductive reasoning

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A top-down approach to problems, General to universal premises

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Deductive reasoning

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Bottom-up approach where forming a generalization is based on what is known or observed

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Inductive Reasoning

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Conclusions are a probability and use past experience to make future predictions

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Inductive reasoning

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It will lead you to the best explanation since it forms a conclusion from the information that is known.

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Abductive reasong

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Deals with guesswork and produces a possible explanation. It is forming a hypothesis or likely explanation.

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Abductive reasoning

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detective’s identification of a criminal by
piecing together evidence at a crime scene.

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Abductive reasoning

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Give me a academic characteristics of a good researcher

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Originality
Precision and accuracy
Keen observation
Concentration
Insight
Resilience to withstand temporary
setbacks
Intellectual curiosity

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Give me a personal characteristics of a good researcher

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Freedom from the obsessions of
clock and calendar
Dedication
Passion for knowledge
Questioning attitude
Spirit of enquiry
Resilience to withstand temporary
setbacks

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CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH
ACCORDING TO CONTENT/PURPOSE

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Predictive Research
Directive Research
Illuminative Research

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It is chiefly concerned with forecasting
(predicting) outcomes, consequences, costs, or effects.

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Predictive/ prognostic research

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The purpose of this research is to determine the future operation of the variables under investigation with the aim of controlling or redirecting such for the better.

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Prognostic research

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A research that determines what should be done based on the findings and has a specific aim or outcome

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Directive research

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A research concerned with the interactions of the variable being investigated

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Illuminative research

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CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH
ACCORDING TO GOAL

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Basic or Pure Research
Applied Research

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A research done for the development of theories or principles

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Pure research

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The main motivation of this research is to expand man’s knowledge, not to create or invent.

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Pure research

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A research driven by scientist’s curiosity in scientific question usually done in psychology and sociology

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Pure Research

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A research where you apply the results on the pure research

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Applied Research

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This research tests the efficacy or theories or principles

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Applied Research

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CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH ACCORDING
TO LEVELS OF INVESTIGATION

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Exploratory Research
Descriptive Research
Experimental Research

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