Research 2

Question 1

Research ethics, what does the researcher need to take into consideration.

Answer 1

1. ) competence of the researcher
2. ) Freedom to participate
3. ) Risk of harm should be minimized or eliminated
4. ) Informal consent
5. ) Honesty of the data
6. ) Access to the data

Question 2

ways of conducting a survey

Answer 2

Self completion 
Telephone
Face-to-Face
Online
Panel surveys

Question 3

How do you familiarize yourself with the topic ?

Answer 3

1. ) By asking yourself what is currently already known
2. ) What information does the client already have
3. ) What is already known about the problem.

Question 4

What factors do you need to account for when choosing a certain research method ?

Answer 4

Time
Money
Expected response rate 
If the relationship with the respondent is important
If the questions are open/closed
If the questionnaire is long/short
socially desirable answer

Question 5

Advantages of doing a pilot survey

Answer 5

You can sift out the mistakes
You can change the structure if necessary
Practicing with the questionnaire ensures that it will go smoothly later.
This will enhance the reliability of your results

Question 6

What is operationalization ?

Answer 6

When you take the concepts from your research design and turn them into measurement instruments

Question 7

difference between fundamental research and applied research

Answer 7

Applied research is about solving a practical problem which has a social relevance. Fundamental research contributes to the general knowledge.

Question 8

What is triangulation

Answer 8

When various kinds of qualitative and quantitative methods are combined to answer one central question.

Question 9

Difference between inductive and deductive ?

Answer 9

Inductive is when a theory is developed/created, looking for empirical regularities.
Deductive is when researcher formulates expectations based on (existing) theories and models.