Prac. Res Quiz 1 Q4 Flashcards
refers to the entire process of planning and carrying
out a research study
research design
a research method that describes the characteristics or behavior of the subjects or phenomenon that is being
studied.
descriptive research design
this design does not attempt to answer “why” and is not used to discover inferences, make predictions, or establish causal relationships
descriptive research design
what are the three distinctive characteristics of descriptive research design?
quantitative research
uncontrolled variable
basis for further research
distinctive characteristics. it attempts to collect data that could quantify for statistical analysis of population sample.
quantitative research
distinctive characteristics. no manipulation of variables is done in this design unlike in experimental research.
uncontrolled variable
distinctive characteristics. the result of the study can be further analyzed and can be used in other research method.
basis for further research
7 types of descriptive research design:
Survey
Descriptive Normative
Correlational Research
Descriptive Evaluative
Assessment/Evaluation
Descriptive Comparative
Ex-Post Facto or Causal-Comparative
(EP)AC SiNCE
Types. This design is used to gather information from a group of samples chosen from population.
For example, the researcher conducted a ______ to determine the socio-economic characteristics of the Pasigueños.
Survey
Types. This type attempts to establish norms based on a large number of survey data. It is used to describe trends in a large population of individuals.
The results of the study should be compared with the
norm.
For example, a group of researchers wanted to determine the level of skills of the incoming Senior High students, so they gave them a skills test (per group depending on their tracks). The result of the test was compared with the standard range of score to describe the level of their skills.
Descriptive Normative Study
Types. This research design is used when the researcher aims to find out the extent to which different variables are related to one another.
For example, the researcher attempts to know the relationship between mental ability and grade in math of the students. Also, the researcher tries to find out the relationship between gender and math performance of the students.
Correlational Research Study
Types. This study focuses on judging the “goodness of a criterion measure”. It can be done in a short or long period of time.
Descriptive Evaluative Study
Types. It is undertaken to assess the worth, success, effectiveness, or efficiency of a certain policy, or practice when applied to a group of subjects.
Assessment studies imply measurement of certain key indicators without attaching any judgment to them however, evaluation implies putting judgment and valuing to the measurements obtained.
Assessment/Evaluation Study
Types. This is a study designed to establish a formal procedure to compare and conclude the differences between variables.
Specifically, comparative study is used to compare two distinct groups on the basis of selected attributes such
as knowledge level, perceptions, and attitudes, physical or psychological symptoms.
Descriptive Comparative Study
Types. It derives conclusion from observations and manifestations that already occurred in the past and now compared to some dependent variables. It discusses why and how a phenomenon occurs.
For example, a researcher is interested on how weight influences the stress-coping level of adults. Here the subjects would be separated into different groups (underweight, normal, overweight) and their stress-
coping levels measured. This is an ex-post facto design because a pre-existing characteristic(weight) was used to form the groups.
Ex-Post Facto or Casual-Comparative
